Bruce Howard vs. Ed Pierce — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Pierce
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Bruce Howard posted a stronger line than Ed Pierce. Bruce Howard posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.18 vs 3.38) and WHIP (1.326 vs 2.438). By the career numbers, Bruce Howard had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Howard and Ed Pierce

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.28
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.61
45.61
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.87
11.87
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
15.19
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.19
15.19
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.07
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.112
1.112
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
43.88
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
3.73
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.438
2.438
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
35.44
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.471
0.471
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.88
43.88

Fielding Stats for Bruce Howard and Ed Pierce

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.28
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
1.6
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Howard and Ed Pierce

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