Bruce Howard vs. Dave Roberts — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Roberts
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Bruce Howard a clear advantage over Dave Roberts across the core pitching metrics. Bruce Howard led in run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 82), strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 75), and home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 86). Dave Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 114 vs 86). Bruce Howard was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Howard and Dave Roberts

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
1.91
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
1.19
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.44
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.54
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.61
45.61
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.18
45.18
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.25
62.25
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.33
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.09
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
3.78
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6297
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2099
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2188
9.38
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.77
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
615
2.64
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.34
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
957
4.1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.749
0.749
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.19
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.13
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8930
38.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.3
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
979
4.2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.48
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.54
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8105
34.75
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.29
38.29

Fielding Stats for Bruce Howard and Dave Roberts

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
1.91
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
1.19
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6299
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2099.2
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.36
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.6
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.64
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
2.07
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.68
96.68
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.25
62.25
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.1
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Howard and Dave Roberts

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
120
416.18
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
459.66
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
173
600
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
590
600
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
147
509.83
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
540
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.96
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
104.75
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
34.68
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
78.31
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
15.25
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.07
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.12
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.28
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26.44
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.49
19.05
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.09
30.6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
93.64
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
149.49
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
29
100.58
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
112.88
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.34
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28.47
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.28
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
46.78
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
68.14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
5.54
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.26
26.71
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
169.94
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
135.25
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
45.09
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.76
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.17
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.02
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.02
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0