Ivan Howard vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Whitfield posted the stronger offensive profile against Ivan Howard. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .639) and slugging (.443 vs .308). Ivan Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 vs .308). By the career numbers, Fred Whitfield 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 Fred Whitfield

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.19
61.61
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
58.9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
119.27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.07
73.28
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Fred Whitfield

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14078
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4692.2
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1328
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0