Jon Adkins vs. Bruce Howard — Career Comparison

Jon Adkins
Gen XWest VirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Howard built a career as a starting pitcher and Jon Adkins as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bruce Howard led in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 79), run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 101), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 97). Jon Adkins held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 120 vs 86). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Bruce Howard.

Pitching Stats for Jon Adkins and Bruce Howard

Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
7.72
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.32
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.61
45.61
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
4.54
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
416
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
138.2
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
10.06
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.06
10.06
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.17
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
3.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.65
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
5.26
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.974
0.974
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
39.27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.87
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.58
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.36
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.507
1.507
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
34.59
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.27
39.27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Jon Adkins and Bruce Howard

Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
7.72
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
416
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
138.2
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.45
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.49
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.08
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.95
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Adkins and Bruce Howard

Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
71400
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
416.18
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
509.83
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
19.05
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
93.64
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
100.58
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
5.54
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
169.94
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jon Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jon Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0