Joe Buzas vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Joe Buzas
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueUnknown
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Buzas and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .284). Joe Buzas had the advantage in slugging (.323 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 Joe Buzas and Ivan Howard

Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
268.66
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
67
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
582.09
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Joe Buzas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
152.24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
125.37
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.7
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.87
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
5.68
50.9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
188.06
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
19
170.15
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Joe Buzas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Joe Buzas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
71.64
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
53.73
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
125.37
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
6.42
57.46
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.91
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Buzas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.78
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Joe Buzas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.4
13.4
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.91
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.91
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.91
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Joe Buzas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Joe Buzas and Ivan Howard

Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Joe Buzas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.83
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.417
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0