Ivan Howard vs. Gary Matthews — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Gary Matthews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Gary Matthews posted the stronger offensive profile against Ivan Howard. Gary Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.806 vs .639) and on-base percentage (.367 vs .331). By the career numbers, Gary Matthews 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 Gary Matthews

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2033
148.96
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8189
600
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7147
523.65
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
147.34
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
103.09
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
23.37
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
3.74
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
17.14
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
604
44.25
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.19
61.61
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168.74
85.63
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3134
229.63
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
310
192.55
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2972
217.76
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1083
79.35
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978
71.66
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
133.86
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202.99
88.14
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.54
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104
64.6
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940
68.87
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
3.37
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1125
82.43
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
7.28
7.28
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.39
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.54
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
179
13.12
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
13.41
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
5.42
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
18.83
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.67
70.67
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.21
71.21

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Gary Matthews

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
1.07
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1852
1.06
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47252
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15750.2
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3226
1.84
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.08
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.06
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3473
1.98
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1328
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3361
1.92
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.792
1.792
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.01
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0