Johnny Bench vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Johnny Bench
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Johnny Bench posted the stronger offensive profile against Ivan Howard. Johnny Bench posted stronger numbers in OPS (.828 vs .639) and on-base percentage (.352 vs .331). By the career numbers, Johnny Bench had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bench and Ivan Howard

Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2158
149.36
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8669
600
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7658
530.03
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2048
141.75
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
86.79
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
26.37
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.66
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
26.92
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
794
54.95
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1259.87
87.2
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.19
61.61
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3644
252.21
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2958
204.73
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
310
192.55
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
75.51
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
95.24
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
143.82
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241.05
85.9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.32
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
61.67
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
9.34
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1278
88.45
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
6.78
6.78
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.76
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
6.23
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
201
13.91
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
4.71
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.98
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7.68
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
61.26
61.26
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bench and Ivan Howard

Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2193
1.11
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2003
1.02
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53143
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17714.1
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10469
5.32
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
0.61
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.08
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11811
6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11660
5.92
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1328
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.317
5.317
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.34
91.34
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
0.12
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.05
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.07
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
0.31
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
0.24
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0