Todd Cruz vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Todd Cruz
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Todd Cruz and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .585) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .252). Todd Cruz had the advantage in slugging (.333 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 Todd Cruz and Ivan Howard

Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
199.76
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1634
600
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1526
560.34
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
123.38
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
87.39
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.3
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.48
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
35.99
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123.38
45.31
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
186.54
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
147.61
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
48.84
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
56.55
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
92.9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114.24
41.95
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.57
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
59
21.66
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.47
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
317
116.4
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
5.15
5.15
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
11.02
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.41
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
41
15.06
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.3
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
8.81
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
33
12.12
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
27.27
27.27
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Todd Cruz and Ivan Howard

Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
1.22
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
0.98
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11893
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3964.1
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
1.35
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1376
3.12
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.21
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2062
4.68
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1971
4.47
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1328
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.59
95.59
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.45
80.45
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
0.55
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0