Chris Howard vs. Bob Johnson — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob Johnson
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bob 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 3.48 and 1.366 for Bob 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 Bob Johnson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
2.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.99
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.36
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.16
45.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.53
41.53
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
3.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2077
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
644
8.37
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.37
8.37
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.07
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
3.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.43
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
6.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.23
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.42
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2948
38.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
3.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.319
1.319
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2588
33.64
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.32
38.32

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Bob Johnson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
2.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.99
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2079
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
693
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.82
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.546
0.546
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.53
41.53
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Bob Johnson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
587.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
503.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
48.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
41.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
9.36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
54.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
99.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
51.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.59
-5.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
51.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
93
298.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.01
2.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
44.92
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.63
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA