Ivan Howard vs. Donnie Murphy — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Donnie Murphy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ivan Howard and Donnie Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Donnie Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.676 vs .639) and slugging (.395 vs .308). Ivan Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 vs .281). By the career numbers, Donnie Murphy 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 Donnie Murphy

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
215.9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
931
600
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
838
540.06
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
118.63
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
178
114.72
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
95
61.22
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
29.65
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.58
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
21.27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
53.49
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99.19
61.61
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99.12
63.88
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
213.32
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
258
166.27
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
65.74
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
76.69
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
121.16
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
90.85
58.55
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
9.32
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.31
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
64
41.25
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.93
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
264
170.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.22
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.16
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
9.67
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.51
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.58
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.09
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Donnie Murphy

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.3
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.98
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5757
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1919
9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
1.36
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
2.3
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
3.75
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
3.66
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.63
97.63
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.81
75.81
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.52
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0