Ralph Coles vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Ralph Coles
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland BearsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ralph Coles and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ralph Coles posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.337 vs .331) and batting average (.241 vs .233). Ivan Howard had the advantage in OPS (.639 vs .626). By the career numbers, Ralph Coles had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ralph Coles and Ivan Howard

Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
28
175
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
518.75
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
125
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
112.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.77
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.99
62.45
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99.19
61.61
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
24
150
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
156.52
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
200
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
192.55
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
68.75
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
75
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
137.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
70.71
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
68.75
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
64.6
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Ralph Coles and Ivan Howard

Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.28
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.06
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.68
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.03
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.85
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.3
91.3
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.76
82.76
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0