Chris Howard vs. Tommy Johnson — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tommy Johnson
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tommy 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 4.79 and 1.660 for Tommy 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 Tommy Johnson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.48
35.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.9
56.9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
4.79
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
11.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
3.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
3.33
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
41.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
6.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.71
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.656
1.656
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1139
36.83
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.49
41.49

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Tommy Johnson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
841
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.89
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
3.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.729
1.729
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.63
57.63
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Tommy Johnson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
323.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
562.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
69.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
58.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
13.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
95.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
1.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.5
56.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA