Chris Howard vs. Jack Kucek — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Kucek
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack Kucek 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 5.12 and 1.687 for Jack Kucek. 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 Kucek

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
2.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.7
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.43
30.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.76
45.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
5.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
617
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205.2
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
10.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
5.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
41.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
6.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.668
1.668
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
35.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.35
41.35

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Jack Kucek

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
2.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
617
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.36
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.38
90.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.797
0.797
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.76
45.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Jack Kucek

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Jack Kucek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Jack Kucek
Career
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Career
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Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
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Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
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Career
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Kucek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
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Career
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