Ed Barry vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Ed Barry
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Barry 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 3.53 and 1.253 for Ed Barry. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Barry and Chris Howard

Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.37
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
3.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
8.43
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.43
8.43
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
3.87
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.747
0.747
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.91
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
37.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
5.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.253
1.253
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
33.84
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.59
37.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Ed Barry and Chris Howard

Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.37
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.82
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Barry and Chris Howard

Ed Barry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Ed Barry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
266.67
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
511.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
12.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.19
-4.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
9
200
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA