Bruce Howard vs. Johnny Rutherford — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Johnny Rutherford
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Bruce Howard and Johnny Rutherford are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bruce Howard had the edge in ERA (3.18 vs 4.25). 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 Johnny Rutherford

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.03
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.02
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.65
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.65
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.61
45.61
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
4.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.1
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
8.97
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.83
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.68
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.68
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.596
0.596
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2229
37.95
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
37.73
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.74
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
4.72
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.301
1.301
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
34.86
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.95
37.95
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73

Fielding Stats for Bruce Howard and Johnny Rutherford

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1586
27
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528.2
9
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.227
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Howard and Johnny Rutherford

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
416.18
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
22
400
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
509.83
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
58.96
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
34.68
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
17.34
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.49
19.05
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
55.12
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
93.64
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
100.58
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
17.34
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
24.28
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
5.54
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
66.31
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
169.94
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
200
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Johnny Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA