Eric Erickson vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Eric Erickson
Lost GenerationSwedenThrows RightBats RightEuropeWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Eric Erickson 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 3.85 and 1.440 for Eric Erickson. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Erickson and Chris Howard

Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.62
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.14
64.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
3.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2466
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
805
8.81
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.81
8.81
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
4.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
4.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.908
0.908
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.38
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3542
38.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
5.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3128
34.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Eric Erickson and Chris Howard

Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Erickson and Chris Howard

Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
281.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
541.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
97.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
79.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.53
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.71
26.63
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
118.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
122.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
31.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
40.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
69.9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.36
24.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
25.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
92
178.64
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
3.36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
33.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA