Steve Engel vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Engel 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 5.57 and 1.703 for Steve Engel. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Engel and Chris Howard

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
35.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Steve Engel and Chris Howard

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Engel and Chris Howard

Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
347.37
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
505.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA