Jim French vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Jim French
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jim French and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .599) and slugging (.308 vs .262). Jim French had the advantage in on-base percentage (.337 vs .331). 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 French and Ivan Howard

Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
189.47
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
741
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
607
491.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
508.07
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
119
96.36
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
118.63
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
93
75.3
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
17
13.77
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.77
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.05
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
26
21.05
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
60.07
48.64
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
159
128.74
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
156.52
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
195.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
192.55
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
53
42.91
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
51
41.3
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
99
80.16
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
64.72
52.41
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
97.98
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104
64.6
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.1
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
63.16
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.5
9.5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
1.55
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.67
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.05
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.43
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.86
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.29
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Jim French and Ivan Howard

Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.17
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
1.02
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5123
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1707.2
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
5.54
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.67
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
6.33
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1180
6.22
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.315
5.315
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.94
86.94
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.52
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.45
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0