Chris Howard vs. Brett Kennedy — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Brett Kennedy
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Brett Kennedy 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 6.65 and 1.679 for Brett Kennedy. 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 Brett Kennedy

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
6.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.2
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
11.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.08
11.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
5.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.44
5.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
42.51
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
6.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.59
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.81
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.657
1.657
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
35.87
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Brett Kennedy

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.81
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.546
0.546
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Brett Kennedy

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
733.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
533.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.15
-76.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA