Chris Howard vs. Scott Sanderson — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Scott Sanderson
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Scott Sanderson 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 3.84 and 1.275 for Scott Sanderson. 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 Scott Sanderson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
472
1.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.27
53.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.23
86.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1093
3.84
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7685
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2561.2
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2590
9.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.04
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
2.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1611
5.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.873
0.873
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10709
37.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1209
4.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.33
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.255
1.255
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9853
34.62
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.62
37.62

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Scott Sanderson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
472
1.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7685
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2561.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
0.93
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
1.53
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
1.47
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.86
95.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.884
0.884
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.23
86.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Scott Sanderson

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
473
497.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
498.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
48.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
32.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.5
12.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
68.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
79.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.43
-4.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 600 PA
224
235.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
2.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
69.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 600 PA