Ivan Howard vs. Tom Messitt — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Tom Messitt
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ivan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Tom Messitt. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .182) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .091). 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 Tom Messitt

Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
118.63
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.77
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
4.41
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
156.52
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.45
-24.76
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Tom Messitt

Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63