Ivan Howard vs. John O'Brien — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
John O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ivan Howard and John O'Brien are closely matched on the surface stats. John O'Brien posted stronger numbers in batting average (.254 vs .233) and home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). Ivan Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 vs .322). By the career numbers, John O'Brien 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 John O'Brien

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
140.4
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2141
600
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1910
535.26
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
136.2
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
410
114.9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.77
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
13.17
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
4.76
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.36
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
21.3
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216.16
60.58
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
603
168.99
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
675
189.16
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
68.94
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
64.18
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
129.75
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246.95
69.21
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
9.32
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
9.81
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
43.16
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
22.7
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.43
26.43
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
11.77
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
45
12.61
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
45
12.61
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.67
70.67
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and John O'Brien

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
501
1.06
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12795
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4265
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1257
2.65
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1517
3.2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.4
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2963
6.25
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1328
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2774
5.85
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.62
93.62
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.443
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.537
5.537
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.46
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0