Buttons Briggs vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Buttons Briggs
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Buttons Briggs 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 3.41 and 1.415 for Buttons Briggs. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buttons Briggs and Chris Howard

Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.35
48.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.51
91.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
3.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2567
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
855.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
879
9.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.25
9.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
3.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
3.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3656
38.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
5.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.415
1.415
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3285
34.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.45
38.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Buttons Briggs and Chris Howard

Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.53
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
856
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.906
1.906
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.17
47.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buttons Briggs and Chris Howard

Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
181.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
555.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
82.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
21.63
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
101.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
114.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
32.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
29.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
15.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
32.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
66
113.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
5.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA