Ivan Howard vs. Dave May — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Dave May
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Dave May posted the stronger offensive profile against Ivan Howard. Dave May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .639) and slugging (.375 vs .308). Ivan Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 vs .325). By the career numbers, Dave May 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 Dave May

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1252
183.89
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4085
600
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3670
539.05
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
135.13
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674
99
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
19.09
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.94
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
14.1
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
36.13
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.19
61.61
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444.02
65.22
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1378
202.4
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1292
189.77
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
67.86
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
61.98
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
788
115.74
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455.23
66.86
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.11
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
344
50.53
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.02
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
501
73.59
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.15
8.15
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.67
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.64
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.37
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
8.81
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
6.9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
15.72
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
56.07
56.07

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Dave May

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
1.14
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
0.99
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24145
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8048.1
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2177
2.43
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.08
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.06
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2295
2.57
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1328
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2245
2.51
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.199
2.199
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.97
86.97
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.02
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0