Bruce Howard vs. Chad Paronto — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chad Paronto
Gen XNew HampshireThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bruce Howard built a career as a starting pitcher and Chad Paronto as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chad Paronto led in home run suppression (HR9+ 234 vs 106), walk avoidance (BB%+ 114 vs 86), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 98). Bruce Howard held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 74). Role difference aside, Chad Paronto holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Howard and Chad Paronto

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
8.69
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.59
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.61
45.61
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
4.32
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
550
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
183.1
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
9.82
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.03
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
3.24
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.44
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
5.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.39
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.44
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
39.52
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.55
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
5.3
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.54
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.03
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.451
1.451
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
34.81
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.52
39.52

Fielding Stats for Bruce Howard and Chad Paronto

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
8.69
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
550
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
183.1
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.34
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.33
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.67
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.67
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.192
0.192
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Howard and Chad Paronto

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
120
416.18
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
35400
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
509.83
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
19.05
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
93.64
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
100.58
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
5.54
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-66.4
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
169.94
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Chad Paronto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Paronto
Career
Per 600 PA