Ivan Howard vs. Steve Mesner — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Steve Mesner
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Ivan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Mesner. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .614) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .308). Steve Mesner had the advantage in batting average (.252 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 Steve Mesner

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
155.34
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1742
600
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1574
542.14
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
136.74
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
110.91
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
23.08
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.07
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.69
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
25.83
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143.72
49.5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
166.02
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523
180.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
52.7
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
57.52
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
109.53
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164.52
56.66
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.72
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
41.68
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
23.77
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.25
25.25
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
14.47
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
43
14.81
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.79
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.79
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.67
70.67
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Steve Mesner

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
939
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1469
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1328
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1403
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.51
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.203
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0