Ivan Howard vs. Kevin Ward — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Kevin Ward
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ivan Howard and Kevin Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .627) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .288). Kevin Ward had the advantage in slugging (.339 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 Kevin Ward

Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
265.02
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
283
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
538.52
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
118.63
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
55
116.61
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
36
76.33
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
25.44
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.24
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Kevin Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.6
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
40.28
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Kevin Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Kevin Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Kevin Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23.06
48.9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
182.33
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
81
171.73
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Kevin Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Kevin Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
25
53
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
20
42.4
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
84.81
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
21.22
44.98
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.36
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
48.76
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Kevin Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
137.81
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4.35
4.35
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.24
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.12
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
23.32
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.36
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
13.66
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.84
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
10
21.2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
30
30

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Kevin Ward

Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.46
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.96
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1552
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517.1
9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.12
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Kevin Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
2.24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.16
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.476
1.476
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.48
65.48
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0