Ivan Howard vs. Jose Martinez — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Jose Martinez
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ivan Howard and Jose Martinez are closely matched on the surface stats. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .286). Jose Martinez had the advantage in batting average (.245 vs .233). 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 Ivan Howard and Jose Martinez

Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
286.57
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
201
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
561.19
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Jose Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
137.31
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
116.42
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.91
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jose Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jose Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
13.99
41.77
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
164.18
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
57
170.15
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jose Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
62.69
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
16
47.76
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
36
107.46
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
15.56
46.46
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.99
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
29.85
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Jose Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
110.45
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
5.43
5.43
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.97
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.93
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.99
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.96
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.94
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Jose Martinez

Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.66
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.84
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1314
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
2.01
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
3.06
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Jose Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.18
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
5.26
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
5.08
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.48
96.48
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.049
3.049
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.62
50.62
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.72
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0