Nick Blackburn vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Nick Blackburn
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Nick Blackburn 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 4.85 and 1.485 for Nick Blackburn. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nick Blackburn and Chris Howard

Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.88
43.88
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.48
94.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
4.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2456
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
818.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003
11.03
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.22
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
4.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3577
39.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
5.39
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.23
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.99
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.472
1.472
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3312
36.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.32
39.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Nick Blackburn and Chris Howard

Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2456
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
818.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
2.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.35
97.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.48
94.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nick Blackburn and Chris Howard

Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
7250
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
3.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.55
-27.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA