Jimmy Cockerham vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Jimmy Cockerham
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis AthleticsNegro American LeagueCatcher
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Cockerham and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Cockerham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .639) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .331). Ivan Howard had the advantage in slugging (.308 vs .250). By the career numbers, Jimmy Cockerham had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Cockerham and Ivan Howard

Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
508.07
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.77
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
59.55
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
156.52
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
192.55
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
77.49
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
64.6
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Cockerham and Ivan Howard

Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.55
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
8.18
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.45
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0