Jim Command vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Jim Command
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jim Command and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .588) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .240). Jim Command had the advantage in slugging (.348 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 Jim Command and Ivan Howard

Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
336
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
552
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
4
96
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
118.63
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
54.94
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
192
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
1.95
46.71
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
96
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Jim Command and Ivan Howard

Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.37
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.92
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.83
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.97
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.167
2.167
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0