Bruce Howard vs. Leon Pettit — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leon Pettit
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bruce Howard built a career as a starting pitcher and Leon Pettit 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 5.18 and 1.743 for Leon Pettit. By the career numbers, Bruce Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Howard and Leon Pettit

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.64
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.64
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.61
45.61
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.18
18.18
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
5.18
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
10.75
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.75
10.75
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.77
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.56
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.07
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
4.94
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.58
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.947
0.947
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
41.58
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.91
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
5.58
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
36.32
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.58
41.58

Fielding Stats for Bruce Howard and Leon Pettit

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1586
27
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528.2
9
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.682
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Howard and Leon Pettit

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
416.18
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
733.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
509.83
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
25
416.67
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.49
19.05
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
22.12
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
93.64
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
100.58
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
200
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.34
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
24.28
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
116.67
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
5.54
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
34.87
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
166.67
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
49
169.94
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
133.33
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA