Chris Howard vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Mays 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. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 3.13 and 1.326 for Chris Howard. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Howard and Carl Mays

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.38
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.16
62.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2912
8.67
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
37.37
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
3.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11562
34.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.37
37.37
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Carl Mays

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Carl Mays

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
251.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
116
58.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50