Glenn Abbott vs. Bruce Howard — Career Comparison

Glenn Abbott
Baby BoomersArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Bruce Howard a clear advantage over Glenn Abbott across the core pitching metrics. Bruce Howard led in home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 69), strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 71), and run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 86). Glenn Abbott held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 120 vs 86). Bruce Howard was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Glenn Abbott and Bruce Howard

Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.74
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.44
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.28
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.58
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.76
42.76
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.61
45.61
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.06
83.06
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.26
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
4.39
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3858
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1286
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1405
9.83
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
1.13
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.46
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
3.39
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.22
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5508
38.55
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
707
4.95
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.42
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.78
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.366
1.366
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5025
35.17
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.55
38.55
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Glenn Abbott and Bruce Howard

Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.74
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.44
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.28
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3858
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1286
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.79
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
1.31
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.12
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
2.22
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
2.11
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.1
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.64
94.64
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.06
83.06
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Glenn Abbott and Bruce Howard

Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
416.18
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
600
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
509.83
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
19.05
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
93.64
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
100.58
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
5.54
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
49
169.94
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0