Ed Butka vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Ed Butka
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ivan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Butka. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .510) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .250). 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 Ed Butka and Ivan Howard

Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
207.69
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
576.92
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
126.92
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
37.46
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
13
150
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
156.52
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
13
150
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.45
39.77
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
3.71
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Ed Butka and Ivan Howard

Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.66
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.353
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0