Zach Eflin vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Zach Eflin
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Eflin 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 4.28 and 1.249 for Zach Eflin. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Eflin and Chris Howard

Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.37
50.37
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
4.28
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3221
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1073.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
9.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.27
9.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
1.36
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
922
7.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.73
7.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4501
37.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
550
4.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.18
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.236
1.236
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4198
35.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.73
37.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Zach Eflin and Chris Howard

Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3221
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1073.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.81
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.035
1.035
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Eflin and Chris Howard

Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
655.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
544.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
68.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
55.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
12.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
88.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
19.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
48.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.83
-5.98
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 600 PA
94
306.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.96
1.96
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Eflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
48.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Eflin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA