Dave Birdsall vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Dave Birdsall
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBoston Red StockingsUnknownRight Fielder
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ivan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Birdsall. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .598) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .285). Dave Birdsall had the advantage in batting average (.264 vs .233). 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 Dave Birdsall and Ivan Howard

Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
48
117.07
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
246
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239
582.93
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
153.66
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
131.71
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
6
14.63
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.77
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.32
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
9
21.95
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
21.37
52.12
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
182.93
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
70
170.73
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.497
0.497
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
160.98
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
95.12
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
256.1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
25.05
61.11
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.07
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.76
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.5
61.5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.44
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.07
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.88
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
9
21.95
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Dave Birdsall and Ivan Howard

Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.94
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1209
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.92
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.49
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.63
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.04
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.41
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.41
79.41
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.929
1.929
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0