John Farrell vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

John Farrell
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Farrell and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. John Farrell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.659 vs .639) and slugging (.335 vs .308). Ivan Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 vs .324). By the career numbers, John Farrell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Farrell and Ivan Howard

John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
135.36
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2398
600
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2172
543.45
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
141.87
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
110.59
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
23.27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
7.01
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
31.28
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263.72
65.98
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.19
61.61
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
182.15
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770
192.66
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
310
192.55
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
82.32
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
35.28
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
116.6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290.98
72.81
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
48.29
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
38.53
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.57
15.57
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.75
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
17.01
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
68
17.01
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for John Farrell and Ivan Howard

John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.25
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14604
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4868
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1305
2.41
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1626
3.01
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
0.4
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3145
5.81
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2931
5.42
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1328
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.418
5.418
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.32
25.32
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.42
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0