Ivan Howard vs. J. R. Murphy — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
J. R. Murphy
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ivan Howard and J. R. Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .263). J. R. Murphy had the advantage in slugging (.344 vs .308). 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 J. R. Murphy

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
231.21
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
737
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
553.6
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
118.86
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
95
77.34
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
26.05
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.65
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
41.52
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
64.56
52.56
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
190.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
191
155.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
69
56.17
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
49.66
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
112
91.18
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
60.95
49.62
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.63
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
43
35.01
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
221
179.92
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.7
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.07
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and J. R. Murphy

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
1.36
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.94
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5021
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1673.2
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1566
8.42
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1691
9.09
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1328
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1678
9.02
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.23
99.23
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.443
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.632
6.632
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.77
68.77
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.44
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18