Ivan Howard vs. Will Middlebrooks — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Will Middlebrooks
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ivan Howard and Will Middlebrooks are closely matched on the surface stats. Will Middlebrooks posted stronger numbers in OPS (.665 vs .639) and slugging (.391 vs .308). Ivan Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 vs .274). By the career numbers, Will Middlebrooks 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 Will Middlebrooks

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
168.72
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1234
600
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1150
559.16
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
127.39
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
79.74
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
24.8
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.94
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
20.91
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
47.65
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125.43
60.99
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
218.8
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
162.88
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
57.86
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
75.36
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
112.32
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117.48
57.12
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.38
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
64
31.12
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.94
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
325
158.02
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.8
3.8
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.49
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.86
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.56
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.86
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.94
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.81
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.67
70.67
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Will Middlebrooks

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
1.13
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8030
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2676.2
9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.76
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.82
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.11
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
2.68
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
766
2.58
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.99
95.99
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.273
2.273
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.13
88.13
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.2
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0