Chris Howard vs. Al Johnson — Career Comparison

Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
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Al Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Howard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Howard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.326 compared to 11.48 and 2.100 for Al Johnson. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Howard and Al Johnson

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
11.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
14.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.85
14.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
47.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
14.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.85
14.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
41.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Al Johnson

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Al Johnson

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
70.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
88.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA