Ken Brett vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Ken Brett
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Brett 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 3.93 and 1.385 for Ken Brett. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Brett and Chris Howard

Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
2.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.4
49.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.72
52.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
3.93
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4579
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490
8.79
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.75
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
3.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.37
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807
4.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.897
0.897
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.22
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6477
38.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
734
4.33
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.21
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5806
34.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.19
38.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Ken Brett and Chris Howard

Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
2.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4578
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
2.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
2.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.58
96.58
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.052
1.052
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.72
52.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Brett and Chris Howard

Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
620.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
558.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
146.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
99.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
28.95
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
46.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.12
64.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
226.81
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
170.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
62.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
70.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
117.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.08
67.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
22.52
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
67
107.77
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA