Chris Howard vs. Rip Jordan — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rip Jordan
Lost GenerationMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rip Jordan 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 6.61 and 1.469 for Rip Jordan. 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 Rip Jordan

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.55
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.359
0.359
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
10.47
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.47
10.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
37.37
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
31.96
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.469
1.469
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
33.26
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
29.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.37
37.37
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.96
31.96

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Rip Jordan

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Rip Jordan

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.51
-61.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA