Chris Howard vs. Kirk McCaskill — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kirk McCaskill
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kirk McCaskill 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 4.12 and 1.416 for Kirk McCaskill. 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 Kirk McCaskill

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
1.98
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.55
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.53
49.53
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1748
9.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
3.46
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.18
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
5.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.37
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.18
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7405
38.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
4.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.21
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.92
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.396
1.396
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6621
34.46
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Kirk McCaskill

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
1.98
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.38
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
2.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.19
95.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.095
1.095
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Kirk McCaskill

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA