Hub Andrews vs. Bruce Howard — Career Comparison

Hub Andrews
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Howard built a career as a starting pitcher and Hub Andrews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bruce Howard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.18 and WHIP 1.326 compared to 4.63 and 1.800 for Hub Andrews. By the career numbers, Bruce Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hub Andrews and Bruce Howard

Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.61
45.61
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.63
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
13.11
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.11
13.11
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.77
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.09
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.514
0.514
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
40.89
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.09
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
37.8
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.89
40.89
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Hub Andrews and Bruce Howard

Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1586
27
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528.2
9
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hub Andrews and Bruce Howard

Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
416.18
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
600
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
509.83
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
19.05
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
93.64
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
100.58
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
5.54
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
49
169.94
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0