Chris Howard vs. Slim Sallee — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Slim Sallee
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Slim Sallee 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. Slim Sallee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.56 and WHIP 1.170 compared to 3.13 and 1.326 for Chris Howard. By the career numbers, Slim Sallee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Howard and Slim Sallee

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
1.52
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
0.98
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.55
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.46
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.89
54.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.5
64.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.11
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
2.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8465
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2821.2
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2729
8.7
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
1.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
836
2.67
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.499
0.499
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
37.37
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11476
36.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.39
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1091
3.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10860
34.64
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.37
37.37
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Slim Sallee

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
8.61
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
9.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
12.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
14.93
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
14.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.27
97.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.569
1.569
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.92
10.92
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Slim Sallee

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
277.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1031
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
924
537.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
91.95
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
81.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.98
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.98
23.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
107.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
120.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
33.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
30.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
62.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.92
22.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 600 PA
233
135.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.42
4.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
33.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim Sallee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100