Ivan Howard vs. Rick Wrona — Career Comparison

Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Rick Wrona
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ivan Howard and Rick Wrona are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Wrona posted stronger numbers in slugging (.345 vs .308) and batting average (.244 vs .233). Ivan Howard had the advantage in OPS (.639 vs .621). By the career numbers, Rick Wrona 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 Rick Wrona

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
266.29
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
178
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
566.29
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
138.2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
104.49
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.22
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.37
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.11
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
33.71
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
15.65
52.74
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
195.51
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
47
158.43
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
16
53.93
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
60.67
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
31
104.49
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
16.01
53.96
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.37
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
5
16.85
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.74
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
138.2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.74
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.74
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.11
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.37
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.37
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.67
70.67
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ivan Howard and Rick Wrona

Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.93
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1366
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455.1
9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
5.89
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.63
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
6.68
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
6.52
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.63
97.63
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.342
4.342
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.84
61.84
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.49
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.26