Chris Howard vs. Al Jurisich — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Jurisich
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Jurisich 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 4.24 and 1.373 for Al Jurisich. 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 Al Jurisich

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
2.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.51
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.54
40.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.38
40.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
4.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1165
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
7.97
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
4.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
4.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.943
0.943
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1646
38.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.7
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
4.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.373
1.373
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
33.58
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.15
38.15

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Al Jurisich

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.587
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Al Jurisich

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
469.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
550.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
63.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
54.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
9.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
72.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
81.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
49.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.62
-7.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 600 PA
39
175.94
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.41
3.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jurisich
Career
Per 600 PA