John Britton vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

John Britton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Britton and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. John Britton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.652 vs .639) and slugging (.340 vs .308). Ivan Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 vs .311). By the career numbers, John Britton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Britton and Ivan Howard

John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
139
136.05
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
613
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
576
563.78
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
158.56
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
133.12
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
18.6
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.87
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.98
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
25.45
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
62.81
61.47
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
191.84
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
188
184.01
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
76.35
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
67.54
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
142.9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74.07
72.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.94
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
23
22.51
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.96
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.5
306.5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.5
11.5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.81
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.96
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
9.79
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
9.79
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for John Britton and Ivan Howard

John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.07
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3496
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165.1
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.88
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.2
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
3.27
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
3.07
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.85
93.85
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.796
2.796
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.15
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0