Jake Arrieta vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Arrieta built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Howard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Howard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.326 compared to 3.98 and 1.268 for Jake Arrieta. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Arrieta and Chris Howard

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.29
55.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
3.98
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1450
8.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.09
8.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
3.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.36
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6755
37.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
787
4.39
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.22
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.254
1.254
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6047
33.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.71
37.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Chris Howard

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.64
92.64
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Chris Howard

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
407.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
538.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
88.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
66.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.92
29.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
133.8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
112.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
64.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.94
21.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
197
277.46
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA