Steve Avery vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery 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 4.19 and 1.367 for Steve Avery. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Chris Howard

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.63
53.63
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6609
38.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Chris Howard

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.56
96.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Chris Howard

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
370.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA