Otis Carter vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Otis Carter
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Otis Carter and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .227). Otis Carter had the advantage in slugging (.381 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 Otis Carter and Ivan Howard

Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
6
163.64
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
109.09
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
118.63
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
57.41
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
218.18
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
50.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Otis Carter and Ivan Howard

Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0