Ivan Howard vs. Dave Mays — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Dave Mays
Greatest GenerationTexasNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ivan Howard and Dave Mays are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Mays posted stronger numbers in OPS (.681 vs .639) and slugging (.370 vs .308). Ivan Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 vs .310). By the career numbers, Dave Mays 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 Mays

Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
17
167.21
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
61
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
531.15
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.7
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99.19
61.61
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.75
66.36
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
196.72
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
18
177.05
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
88.52
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
68.85
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
157.38
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.54
74.13
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
4
39.34
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
18.01
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.51
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.67
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.67
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.67
70.67
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Dave Mays

Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.08
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.08
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.81
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.02
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.95
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.875
0.875
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0