Chris Howard vs. Ron Kline — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Kline
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ron Kline 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 3.75 and 1.425 for Ron Kline. 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 Ron Kline

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736
3.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.62
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.19
44.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.58
27.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.47
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
866
3.75
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6234
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2078
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2113
9.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.94
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
3.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.51
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989
4.28
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.828
0.828
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.26
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8868
38.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
1.46
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
991
4.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.369
1.369
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8104
35.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.41
38.41

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Ron Kline

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
3.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
0.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5997
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1999
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
1.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
2.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
2.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
95.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.632
0.632
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.05
26.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Ron Kline

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
743
813.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
537.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
49.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
45.99
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.23
5.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
53.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
67.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
30.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-15.59
-17.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
221
241.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
2.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
42.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100