Fernando Abad vs. Bruce Howard — Career Comparison

Fernando Abad
MillenialD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Howard built a career as a starting pitcher and Fernando Abad as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fernando Abad led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 86), run prevention (ERA+ 127 vs 116), and home run suppression (HR9+ 108 vs 106). Bruce Howard held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 94). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Fernando Abad.

Pitching Stats for Fernando Abad and Bruce Howard

Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
10.3
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.74
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.68
23.68
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.61
45.61
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
3.78
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1064
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
354.2
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
8.7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.2
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.28
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
7.41
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
5.94
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.112
1.112
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.25
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.3
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
38.39
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.61
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
4.01
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.3
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.76
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
34.41
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.39
38.39
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Fernando Abad and Bruce Howard

Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
10.3
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1064
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
354.2
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.02
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.19
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
94
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.116
0.116
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fernando Abad and Bruce Howard

Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
27066.67
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
120
416.18
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
509.83
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
58.96
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
34.68
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.82
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
19.05
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
93.64
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
100.58
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.62
-41.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
5.54
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
169.94
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0