Buster Brown vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
1.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
8.61
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.12
33.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
517
3.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4355
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
3.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
6029
37.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.377
1.377
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5339
33.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.38
37.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Fielding Stats for Buster Brown and Chris Howard
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
2.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
8.61
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3087
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
539
4.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
4.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.43
94.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.175
2.175
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Hitting Stats for Buster Brown and Chris Howard
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
4.01
4.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA