Bruce Howard vs. Keiichi Yabu — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Keiichi Yabu
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bruce Howard built a career as a starting pitcher and Keiichi Yabu as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Keiichi Yabu led in home run suppression (HR9+ 176 vs 106), walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 86), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 98). Bruce Howard held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 89). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Keiichi Yabu.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Howard and Keiichi Yabu

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
7.14
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.61
45.61
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.85
53.85
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
9.07
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.07
9.07
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.77
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.07
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
5.94
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
6.57
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.112
1.112
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.191
1.191
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.41
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
40.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.79
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
4.79
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
34.43
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.29
40.29

Fielding Stats for Bruce Howard and Keiichi Yabu

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
7.14
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.79
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.79
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.79
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.57
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Howard and Keiichi Yabu

Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
416.18
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
20000
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
509.83
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
19.05
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
10.43
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
93.64
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
100.58
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
17.34
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.6
5.54
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
24.28
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
49
169.94
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA