Matt Boyd vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Matt Boyd
MillenialWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Boyd 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 4.57 and 1.283 for Matt Boyd. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Boyd and Chris Howard

Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
1.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.64
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.8
43.8
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
553
4.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1053
8.71
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.71
8.71
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.46
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
2.78
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1045
8.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.26
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4614
38.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
4.87
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.277
1.277
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4172
34.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.17
38.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Matt Boyd and Chris Howard

Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
1.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
1.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.685
0.685
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Boyd and Chris Howard

Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
10650
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.13
56.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
73.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA