Ivan Howard vs. Steve Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Steve Whitaker
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Steve Whitaker posted the stronger offensive profile against Ivan Howard. Steve Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.653 vs .639) and slugging (.367 vs .308). Ivan Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 vs .286). By the career numbers, Steve Whitaker 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 Steve Whitaker

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
193.69
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
824
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
758
551.94
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
126.7
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
124
90.29
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.77
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.56
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.37
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.48
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
36.41
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
82.53
60.1
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
202.43
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
233
169.66
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
73
53.16
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
61.89
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
134
97.57
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
82.76
60.26
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.64
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
54
39.32
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.18
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
174
126.7
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
4.74
4.74
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.46
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.64
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.83
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.91
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.37
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.28
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Steve Whitaker

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.09
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.96
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5137
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1712.1
9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.76
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.12
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1.93
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.87
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.74
96.74
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.41
88.41
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0