Bruce Howard vs. Bryan King — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bryan King
MillenialColoradoThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bruce Howard built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan King as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bryan King posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.67 and WHIP 1.071 compared to 3.18 and 1.326 for Bruce Howard. By the career numbers, Bryan King had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Howard and Bryan King

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
9.16
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.57
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.38
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.61
45.61
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
3.18
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.67
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.227
0.227
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.227
0.227
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.1
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
7.64
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
7.63
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.05
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
5.94
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
9.64
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.112
1.112
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.67
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2229
37.95
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
36.64
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.72
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
3.73
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.67
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.67
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.301
1.301
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1982
33.74
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
33.68
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.95
37.95
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.64
36.64

Fielding Stats for Bruce Howard and Bryan King

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
9.16
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.1
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.76
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.24
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.14
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Howard and Bryan King

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
416.18
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
96
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
600
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
509.83
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
19.05
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
93.64
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
100.58
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
5.54
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
49
169.94
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA