Buster Brown vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Buster Brown
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Buster Brown 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 3.21 and 1.377 for Buster Brown. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buster Brown and Chris Howard

Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
1.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.64
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.12
33.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.51
70.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
517
3.21
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4355
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1368
8.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.22
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
3.91
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
3.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.33
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.37
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
37.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
4.43
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.377
1.377
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5339
33.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
33.26
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.38
37.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Buster Brown and Chris Howard

Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
2.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3087
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.26
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
4.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.43
94.43
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.175
2.175
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.85
50.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buster Brown and Chris Howard

Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
253.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
557
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
562.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
102.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
66.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
24.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
35.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.37
33.8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
151.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
122.8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
40.93
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
24.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
62.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.6
29.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
19.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
139
149.73
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.01
4.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
17.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA