Bob Anderson vs. Bruce Howard — Career Comparison

Bob Anderson
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Bob Anderson comes out ahead of Bruce Howard in this starter comparison. Bob Anderson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 93 vs 86), home run suppression (HR9+ 107 vs 106), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 98). Bruce Howard held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 89). The edge goes to Bob Anderson.

Pitching Stats for Bob Anderson and Bruce Howard

Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.63
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.39
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.49
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.9
43.9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.61
45.61
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
4.26
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2522
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
840.2
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
858
9.19
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.86
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
3.42
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
502
5.37
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.977
0.977
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.32
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.29
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3634
38.9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.66
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
4.82
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3288
35.2
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.9
38.9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Bob Anderson and Bruce Howard

Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.64
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839.2
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.49
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.77
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.6
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
2.4
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
2.11
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.26
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.2
94.2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.858
0.858
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Anderson and Bruce Howard

Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
540.88
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
120
416.18
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
173
600
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
538.69
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
147
509.83
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
72.26
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.96
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
61.31
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
34.68
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.38
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.19
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.95
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.34
18.26
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
19.05
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
94.16
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
93.64
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
98.54
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
100.58
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
39.42
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.34
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.28
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
61.31
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
6.18
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
5.54
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
21.9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
107
234.31
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
169.94
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.56
2.56
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
32.85
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.19
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0