Hank Blalock vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Hank Blalock
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Hank Blalock posted the stronger offensive profile against Ivan Howard. Hank Blalock posted stronger numbers in OPS (.795 vs .639) and slugging (.463 vs .308). By the career numbers, Hank Blalock had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hank Blalock and Ivan Howard

Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
936
142.97
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3928
600
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3567
544.86
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
146.49
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
90.27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
30.24
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
23.37
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
56.21
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537.33
82.08
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.19
61.61
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1650
252.04
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1291
197.2
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
310
192.55
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
507
77.44
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
82.79
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
136.86
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540.43
82.55
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
2.9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
47.81
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.36
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
720
109.98
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
5.46
5.46
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.31
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.12
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
87
13.29
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.07
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.21
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Hank Blalock and Ivan Howard

Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.06
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
1.02
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20625
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6875
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
1.65
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1305
1.71
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2643
3.46
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2563
3.36
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1328
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.29
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0