Bruce Howard vs. Ryan Rowland-Smith — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ryan Rowland-Smith
MillenialAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Bruce Howard a clear advantage over Ryan Rowland-Smith across the core pitching metrics. Bruce Howard led in home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 77), strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 75), and run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 97). Ryan Rowland-Smith held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 88 vs 86). Bruce Howard was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Howard and Ryan Rowland-Smith

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
2.94
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.14
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.41
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.61
45.61
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.38
41.38
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.84
38.84
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
4.57
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1110
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
370
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
9.44
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.24
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
3.36
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
5.57
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.992
0.992
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.29
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.36
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1618
39.36
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.49
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
5.11
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.22
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.49
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.8
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.422
1.422
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1436
34.93
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Bruce Howard and Ryan Rowland-Smith

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
2.94
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.14
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1110
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
370
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.22
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.54
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.75
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.78
83.78
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.84
38.84
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Howard and Ryan Rowland-Smith

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
120
416.18
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
14520
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
509.83
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
19.05
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
93.64
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
100.58
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
5.54
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.54
-65.12
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
169.94
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
480
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Career
Per 600 PA