Roy Crabb vs. Ken Howell — Career Comparison

Roy Crabb
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Howell
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Crabb built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Howell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Crabb posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.29 and WHIP 1.442 compared to 3.95 and 1.370 for Ken Howell. By the career numbers, Roy Crabb had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Crabb and Ken Howell

Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.56
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
3.6
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.38
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.79
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.56
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.7
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.19
44.19
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.04
22.04
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.45
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.29
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
3.95
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1840
27
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613.1
9
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
9.35
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
7.84
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.84
7.84
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.68
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.63
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
4.04
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.45
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.6
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
8.06
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.692
0.692
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.62
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.69
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
38.08
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2588
37.98
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.54
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.15
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
4.34
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.59
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.442
1.442
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
33.75
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2252
33.05
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98

Fielding Stats for Roy Crabb and Ken Howell

Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
3.6
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.79
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1840
27
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
613.1
9
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.62
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.88
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.56
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.5
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.222
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.416
0.416
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.04
22.04
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Crabb and Ken Howell

Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
9
270
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
1065.22
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
600
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
495.65
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.13
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.09
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
4.28
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.17
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
56.52
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.09
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.99
-59.58
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.1
-22.16
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
330
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
213.04
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
2.82
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
86.96
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.74
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100