Chris Howard vs. Jose Mercedes — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jose Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jose Mercedes 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 4.75 and 1.455 for Jose Mercedes. 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 Jose Mercedes

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.51
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.83
45.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
4.75
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
9.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
3.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
4.79
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.914
0.914
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2530
39.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
5.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
34.72
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.06
39.06

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Jose Mercedes

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.77
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Jose Mercedes

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
4350
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
3.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.04
-31.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
360
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA