Chris Howard vs. Jing Johnson — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jing Johnson
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jing 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 3.35 and 1.351 for Jing 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 Jing Johnson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.62
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.34
39.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
63
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
3.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1619
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
539.2
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
9.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
2.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
2.77
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.66
1.66
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.637
0.637
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
37.37
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2236
37.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
4.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.351
1.351
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2046
34.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.37
37.37
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.29
37.29

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Jing Johnson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Jing Johnson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
306
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
522
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
96
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.79
38.36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
138
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
141
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.52
37.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
39
117
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
5.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jing Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA