Ivan Howard vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ivan Howard and Lou Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Thornton posted stronger numbers in slugging (.326 vs .308) and batting average (.247 vs .233). Ivan Howard had the advantage in OPS (.639 vs .613). By the career numbers, Lou Thornton 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 Lou Thornton

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
141.94
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.77
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.81
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.87
50.77
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.99
51.53
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.81
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.67
70.67
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Lou Thornton

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.68
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.09
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.09
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.58
31.58
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0