Chris Howard vs. Glendon Rusch — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glendon Rusch
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glendon Rusch 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 5.04 and 1.502 for Glendon Rusch. 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 Glendon Rusch

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
2.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.33
64.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
827
5.04
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4432
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1732
10.55
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.55
10.55
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
2.8
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
6.63
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
39.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
5.36
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.51
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
1.484
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5885
35.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.68
39.68

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Glendon Rusch

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
2.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4432
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.36
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.54
96.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.33
64.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Glendon Rusch

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
348
546.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
519.9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
78.53
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.57
18.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
100.52
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
94.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.84
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
50.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.51
8.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
104
163.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
64.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA