Ivan Howard vs. Andy Merchant — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Andy Merchant posted the stronger offensive profile against Ivan Howard. Andy Merchant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .639) and on-base percentage (.429 vs .331). Ivan Howard had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Andy Merchant 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 Andy Merchant

Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.77
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99.19
61.61
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
81.92
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
192.55
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
64.6
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Andy Merchant

Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9