Bruce Howard vs. Ryder Ryan — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ryder Ryan
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bruce Howard built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryder Ryan 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 5.4 and 1.431 for Ryder Ryan. 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 Ryder Ryan

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6.65
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.61
45.61
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.4
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
8.72
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.07
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
5.94
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.89
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.112
1.112
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.339
1.339
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.25
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
40.29
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.08
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.82
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.431
1.431
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
34.06
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.29
40.29

Fielding Stats for Bruce Howard and Ryder Ryan

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6.65
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.063
0.063
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Howard and Ryder Ryan

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
416.18
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
600
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
509.83
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
19.05
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
93.64
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
100.58
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
5.54
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
49
169.94
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA