Juan Abreu vs. Bruce Howard — Career Comparison

Juan Abreu
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Howard built a career as a starting pitcher and Juan Abreu as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Juan Abreu posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.350 compared to 3.18 and 1.326 for Bruce Howard. By the career numbers, Juan Abreu had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Juan Abreu and Bruce Howard

Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.45
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.61
45.61
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
3.18
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.1
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.05
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
16.2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
5.94
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.2
16.2
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.112
1.112
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.75
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
45.9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
3.73
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
35.1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Juan Abreu and Bruce Howard

Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.45
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Juan Abreu and Bruce Howard

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