A. J. Burnett vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

A. J. Burnett
Gen XArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

A. J. Burnett 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 3.99 and 1.338 for A. J. Burnett. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for A. J. Burnett and Chris Howard

A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
1.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
1.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.09
51.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.85
98.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1210
3.99
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8194
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2731.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2519
8.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.3
8.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
0.87
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1100
3.62
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2513
8.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
0.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.47
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11665
38.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1328
4.38
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.28
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
0.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.325
1.325
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10249
33.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.44
38.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for A. J. Burnett and Chris Howard

A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
1.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
1.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8194
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2731.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.13
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
1.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
1.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.85
98.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for A. J. Burnett and Chris Howard

A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
454.96
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
575
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
514.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
58.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
42.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.99
14.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
85.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
81.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20.87
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
36.52
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.3
-2.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20.87
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 600 PA
241
251.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.39
2.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
61.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.39
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
A. J. Burnett
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA