Bruce Howard vs. Harry Patton — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Patton
Lost GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bruce Howard built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Patton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Patton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.25 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 3.18 and 1.326 for Bruce Howard. By the career numbers, Harry Patton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Howard and Harry Patton

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.61
45.61
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
3.18
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.77
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.07
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
38.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
33.75
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Bruce Howard and Harry Patton

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
1.6
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
2.11
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Howard and Harry Patton

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