Chris Howard vs. Ken Johnson — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ken 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 3.46 and 1.231 for Ken 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 Ken Johnson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.19
46.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
3.46
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1670
8.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.81
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
37.37
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
778
4.03
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6742
34.93
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.37
37.37
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Ken Johnson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.29
96.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Ken Johnson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
338.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
539.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-7.43
-7.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA