Chris Howard vs. Dick Joyce — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Joyce
Silent GenerationMaineThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Joyce 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. Dick Joyce posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.77 and WHIP 1.231 compared to 3.13 and 1.326 for Chris Howard. By the career numbers, Dick Joyce had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Howard and Dick Joyce

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
4.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
38.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.231
1.231
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
35.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Dick Joyce

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Dick Joyce

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
750
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.43
-64.8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA