Bruce Howard vs. Carl Pavano — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Carl Pavano
Gen XConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Bruce Howard a clear advantage over Carl Pavano across the core pitching metrics. Bruce Howard led in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 78), run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 97), and home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 91). Carl Pavano held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 155 vs 86). Bruce Howard was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Howard and Carl Pavano

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.52
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.28
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.43
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.54
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.54
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.61
45.61
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.23
50.23
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.04
94.04
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
873
4.39
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5366
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1788.2
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1971
9.92
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
1.01
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
2.14
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1091
5.49
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.848
0.848
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.42
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7643
38.46
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
4.81
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.29
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.77
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7018
35.31
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Bruce Howard and Carl Pavano

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.52
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.28
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.43
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5366
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1788.2
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.56
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.21
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
1.81
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
1.78
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.169
1.169
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.04
94.04
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.11
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Howard and Carl Pavano

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
120
416.18
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
514.77
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
173
600
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
600
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
147
509.83
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
530.11
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.96
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
75
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
34.68
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
54.55
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
13.64
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.41
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.41
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
20.45
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
19.05
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.38
17.7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
93.64
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
105.68
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
100.58
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
83.52
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.34
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.86
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
23.86
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
44.32
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
5.54
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.34
5.7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.7
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.82
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
169.94
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
123
209.66
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
2.86
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
45.09
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
61.36
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.41
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA