Ivan Howard vs. Jimmy Wilkes — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Jimmy Wilkes
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ivan Howard and Jimmy Wilkes are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Wilkes had the edge in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jimmy Wilkes 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 Jimmy Wilkes

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
171
141.13
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
727
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
519.94
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
121.32
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
96.56
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.77
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
17
14.03
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.13
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
30
24.76
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
73.2
60.41
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
160.94
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
192.55
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
193.12
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
91.61
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
58
47.87
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
135.35
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81.4
67.18
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
64.6
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
70.15
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.25
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.83
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.25
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.67
70.67
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Jimmy Wilkes

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.09
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.06
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4091
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1363.2
9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
2.22
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.41
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.3
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.62
95.62
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.115
2.115
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0