Larry Bradford vs. Harry Howell — Career Comparison

Larry Bradford
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harry Howell
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harry Howell built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Bradford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Bradford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.52 and WHIP 1.370 compared to 2.74 and 1.212 for Harry Howell. By the career numbers, Larry Bradford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Bradford and Harry Howell

Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
9.03
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
1.19
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
0.99
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.46
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.51
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.29
47.29
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.94
82.94
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.86
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.07
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.52
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
781
2.74
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
27
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7703
27
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
103.2
9
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2567.2
9
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.73
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2435
8.53
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.73
7.73
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.09
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
3.82
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
2.37
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.78
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
5.04
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
986
3.46
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.984
0.984
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.648
0.648
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.34
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
37.85
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10442
36.6
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.82
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.19
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.39
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1158
4.06
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.87
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
32.47
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9668
33.89
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Larry Bradford and Harry Howell

Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
9.03
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
456
1.18
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.48
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
27
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10410
27
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
103.2
9
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3470
9
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
1.12
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.74
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1159
3.01
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.23
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.17
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
4.36
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.08
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1591
4.13
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.65
94.65
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.489
3.489
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.79
40.79
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Bradford and Harry Howell

Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
12480
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
181.99
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1510
600
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1394
553.91
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
120
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
81.85
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.84
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.93
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.37
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
38.15
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.7
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122.55
48.7
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
176.82
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
150.2
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.495
0.495
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
56.82
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
52.05
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
104.5
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-22.56
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126.25
50.17
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.77
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
25.43
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
127.95
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.69
4.69
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
15.89
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.55
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.55
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100