Ivan Howard vs. Paul Molitor — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Paul Molitor
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Paul Molitor posted the stronger offensive profile against Ivan Howard. Paul Molitor posted stronger numbers in OPS (.822 vs .639) and on-base percentage (.374 vs .331). By the career numbers, Paul Molitor 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 Paul Molitor

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2683
132.38
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12160
600
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10835
534.62
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3319
163.77
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2366
116.74
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
29.85
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
5.63
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
11.55
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
953
47.02
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.19
61.61
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1853.5
91.46
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4854
239.51
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
310
192.55
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4460
220.07
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1782
87.93
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1307
64.49
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2855
140.87
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1918.6
94.67
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.32
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1094
53.98
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
4.93
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1244
61.38
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
9.77
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
3.7
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.38
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
209
10.31
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504
24.87
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
6.46
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
635
31.33
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.67
70.67
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.37
79.37

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Paul Molitor

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1495
1.04
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
1.03
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38996
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12998.2
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3506
2.43
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3241
2.24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
0.14
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6955
4.82
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1328
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6747
4.67
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.01
97.01
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.513
4.513
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.06
99.06
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
0.46
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0