Bill Hoffer vs. Bruce Howard — Career Comparison

Bill Hoffer
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Howard built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Hoffer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bruce Howard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.18 and WHIP 1.326 compared to 3.75 and 1.424 for Bill Hoffer. By the career numbers, Bruce Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Hoffer and Bruce Howard

Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.16
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
1.02
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.66
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.61
45.61
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.2
88.2
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
3.75
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3763
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1254.1
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1333
9.56
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.77
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
3.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
2.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.612
0.612
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5453
39.13
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
5.11
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.424
1.424
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4940
35.45
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.13
39.13
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Bill Hoffer and Bruce Howard

Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
1.15
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4158
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1386
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.68
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.86
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.6
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
2.71
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
2.11
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.53
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.53
93.53
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.203
2.203
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Hoffer and Bruce Howard

Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
174.76
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
416.18
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
618
600
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
173
600
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
543.69
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
147
509.83
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
124.27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.96
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
94.17
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
34.68
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.39
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.34
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.74
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.97
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
30.1
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.28
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.15
53.54
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.49
19.05
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
165.05
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
93.64
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
172.82
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
29
100.58
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
79.61
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.34
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
46.6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.28
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
125.24
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.77
58.03
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
5.54
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
15.53
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
33.01
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
75.73
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
169.94
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.92
7.92
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.77
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.68
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.68
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0