Ted Ford vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Ted Ford
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ted Ford and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .274). Ted Ford 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 Ted Ford and Ivan Howard

Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
240
184.38
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
781
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
711
546.22
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
119.85
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
111
85.28
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
19.97
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.54
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
13.06
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
34.57
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
67.58
51.92
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
182.07
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
210
161.33
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
66
50.7
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
68
52.24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
117
89.88
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
66.58
51.15
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.3
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
51
39.18
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.54
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
134
102.94
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
5.83
5.83
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
9
6.91
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.38
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.22
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.38
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.84
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.22
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
58.33
58.33
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Ted Ford and Ivan Howard

Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.02
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4629
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1543
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
2.21
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
2.34
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.3
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.015
2.015
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0