Rube Benton vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Rube Benton
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rube Benton 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. Rube Benton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.09 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 3.13 and 1.326 for Chris Howard. By the career numbers, Rube Benton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rube Benton and Chris Howard

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
1.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.51
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.02
51.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.79
69.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.52
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
3.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7552
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2472
8.84
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.84
8.84
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
2.55
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
950
3.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.34
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10539
37.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
3.99
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.265
1.265
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9732
34.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.68
37.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Rube Benton and Chris Howard

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
103.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
8.61
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
17.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
161.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
6.87
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
185.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
178.82
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
96.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.728
1.728
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rube Benton and Chris Howard

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
295.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
887
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
825
558.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
96.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
79.82
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
12.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.38
23.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
116.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
112.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
30.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
40.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
70.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.23
19.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
188
127.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.72
4.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
25.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA