Chris Howard vs. Randy Johnson — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Randy Johnson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Randy 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 3.29 and 1.180 for Randy 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 Randy Johnson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
1.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
1.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.66
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.36
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.61
64.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.57
97.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1513
3.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12406
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4135.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
7.83
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3346
7.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.28
7.28
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
0.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1497
3.26
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4875
10.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.61
10.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.541
1.541
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
0.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
37.37
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17067
37.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1703
3.71
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
0.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
33.26
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15160
32.99
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.37
37.37
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Randy Johnson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
1.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
1.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12409
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4136.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
0.97
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
1.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
1.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.42
90.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.869
0.869
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Randy Johnson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
619
537.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
691
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
542.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
67.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
54.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.83
12.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
82.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
85.96
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
17.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
34.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
51.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-5.01
-4.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
296
257.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA