Dick Burton vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Dick Burton
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Burton 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 4.71 and 1.376 for Dick Burton. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Burton and Chris Howard

Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.99
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
4.71
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
9.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
3.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.72
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
41.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.99
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
36.91
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.12
41.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Dick Burton and Chris Howard

Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Burton and Chris Howard

Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
461.54
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
8.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.38
-17.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA