Chris Howard vs. Jimmy Key — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jimmy Key
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jimmy Key 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 3.51 and 1.241 for Jimmy Key. 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 Jimmy Key

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.63
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.39
61.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.77
82.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
3.51
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
2518
8.74
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
2.32
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1538
5.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.851
0.851
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.13
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
37.37
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10719
37.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
3.83
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.81
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.229
1.229
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9856
34.23
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.37
37.37
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.22
37.22

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Jimmy Key

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.63
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
2.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
2.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.77
82.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Jimmy Key

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
94200
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.19
-38.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA