Chris Howard vs. Steve Searcy — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Searcy
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Searcy 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 5.68 and 1.759 for Steve Searcy. 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 Steve Searcy

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
3.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
5.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
9.87
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
5.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
6.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.74
6.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
41.53
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.77
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
6.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
34.84
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.53
41.53

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Steve Searcy

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
3.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.55
96.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Steve Searcy

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
10500
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.43
-64.8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA