Chris Howard vs. Mike Loynd — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Loynd
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Loynd 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 5.82 and 1.698 for Mike Loynd. 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 Mike Loynd

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.71
45.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
5.82
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
10.59
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.46
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
4.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
6.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
42.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
6.71
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.689
1.689
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
36.78
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.12
42.12

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Mike Loynd

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.89
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.7
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
84
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.71
45.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Mike Loynd

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
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Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
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Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
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Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
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Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
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Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA