Ivan Howard vs. Bob Watson — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Watson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Bob Watson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ivan Howard. Bob Watson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.820 vs .639) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .331). By the career numbers, Bob Watson 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 Bob Watson

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1832
157.89
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6962
600
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6185
533.04
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1826
157.37
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1294
111.52
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
26.46
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
3.53
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
15.86
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
45.85
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.19
61.61
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995.86
85.83
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2767
238.47
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
310
192.55
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2527
217.78
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802
69.12
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989
85.23
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1607
138.49
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1033.08
89.03
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
4.14
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
653
56.28
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
8.45
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
796
68.6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
8.75
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.95
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.6
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
173
14.91
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.33
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
2.41
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
4.74
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
49.09
49.09

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Bob Watson

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1668
1.13
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1568
1.06
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40030
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13343.1
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9848
6.64
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
0.46
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
0.07
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10637
7.17
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1328
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10527
7.1
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.97
98.97
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.311
6.311
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
0.52
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0