Bill Bethea vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Bill Bethea
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ivan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Bethea. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .465) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .265). By the career numbers, Ivan Howard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Bethea and Ivan Howard

Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
10
171.43
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
514.29
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
5
85.71
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
118.63
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
31.37
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
156.52
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
9
154.29
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1.92
32.84
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
64.6
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
8.75
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Bill Bethea and Ivan Howard

Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.34
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.94
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.1
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.28
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.28
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.8
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0