Sheriff Blake vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Sheriff Blake
Lost GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sheriff Blake 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 4.13 and 1.547 for Sheriff Blake. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sheriff Blake and Chris Howard

Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
1.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.03
46.03
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.47
64.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
744
4.13
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4860
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1620
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9.81
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.81
9.81
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.38
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
740
4.11
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
621
3.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7149
39.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
4.87
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.547
1.547
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
35.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Sheriff Blake and Chris Howard

Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
401
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
456
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.23
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sheriff Blake and Chris Howard

Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
308.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
556.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
117.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
111.63
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.98
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.98
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.79
27.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
124.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
133.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
45.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
29.9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
75.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.55
32.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.99
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
13.95
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
91
90.7
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.62
6.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
27.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA