Chris Howard vs. Jack Kramer — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Kramer
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jack Kramer 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 1.492 for Jack Kramer. 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 Jack Kramer

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
1.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.98
47.98
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.77
66.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
4.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4912
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1637.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1761
9.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
682
3.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613
3.37
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.791
0.791
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7193
39.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.32
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
895
4.92
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.492
1.492
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6501
35.73
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Jack Kramer

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.152
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Jack Kramer

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
312.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
618
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
486.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
69.9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
53.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
16.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.55
27.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
96.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
144.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
41.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
37.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
74.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.94
25.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
73.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
162
157.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
3.81
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
38.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
9.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0