Chris Howard vs. Herb Kelly — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Herb Kelly
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Herb Kelly 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. Herb Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.95 and WHIP 1.227 compared to 3.13 and 1.326 for Chris Howard. By the career numbers, Herb Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Howard and Herb Kelly

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.74
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.74
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.95
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
8.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.35
8.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.95
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.627
0.627
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
37.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.47
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
4.91
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.227
1.227
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
34.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Herb Kelly

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Herb Kelly

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
68.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
80.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA