Steve Arlin vs. Bruce Howard — Career Comparison

Steve Arlin
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Bruce Howard a clear advantage over Steve Arlin across the core pitching metrics. Bruce Howard led in run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 81), strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 88), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 86 vs 79). Steve Arlin held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 131 vs 106). Bruce Howard was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Arlin and Bruce Howard

Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.61
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.28
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.39
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.76
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.61
45.61
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.37
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
4.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788.2
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
792
9.04
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.04
9.04
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.7
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.77
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
4.26
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.07
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.47
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
5.28
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.41
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.21
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3474
39.64
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
431
4.92
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.47
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.32
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.477
1.477
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3013
34.38
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Steve Arlin and Bruce Howard

Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.61
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.28
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2368
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789.1
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.63
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.09
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.82
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.72
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.38
94.38
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Arlin and Bruce Howard

Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
324.14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
416.18
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
173
600
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
528.74
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
147
509.83
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
73.56
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.96
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
62.07
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
34.68
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.49
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.56
17.38
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
19.05
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
89.66
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
93.64
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
112.64
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
29
100.58
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.89
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.34
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
25.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.28
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
55.17
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
9.78
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
5.54
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
34.48
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
74
170.11
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
169.94
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
29.89
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.3
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0