Chris Howard vs. Al Schroll — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Schroll
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Schroll 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 5.34 and 1.585 for Al Schroll. 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 Al Schroll

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.99
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
5.34
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
9.23
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.84
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
4.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
4.81
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.076
1.076
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
40.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
6.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.568
1.568
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
35.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.27
40.27

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Al Schroll

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.99
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.629
0.629
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Al Schroll

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
538.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
507.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
87.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
230.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
200
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.7
87.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100