Pidge Browne vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Pidge Browne
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueUnknown
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Pidge Browne and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .618) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .298). Pidge Browne had the advantage in slugging (.320 vs .308). 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 Pidge Browne and Ivan Howard

Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
342.11
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
114
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
526.32
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
21
110.53
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
118.63
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
14
73.68
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.05
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.53
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.7
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.26
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
36.84
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Pidge Browne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Pidge Browne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Pidge Browne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
8.51
44.79
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
168.42
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
34
178.95
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Pidge Browne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Pidge Browne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
8
42.11
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
10
52.63
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
17
89.47
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
8.34
43.91
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
68.42
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
64.6
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pidge Browne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
47.37
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Pidge Browne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.67
12.67
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Pidge Browne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
1.44
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Pidge Browne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.26
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
8
42.11
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Pidge Browne and Ivan Howard

Pidge Browne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.51
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Pidge Browne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.98
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pidge Browne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pidge Browne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155.1
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
8.98
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.87
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Pidge Browne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
10.02
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
9.85
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Pidge Browne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Pidge Browne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.539
6.539
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Pidge Browne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.64
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pidge Browne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0