Chris Howard vs. Pepper Sharpe — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pepper Sharpe
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Pepper Sharpe 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 5.08 and 1.532 for Pepper Sharpe. 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 Pepper Sharpe

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.73
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
5.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
10.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
3.63
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
3.77
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.823
0.823
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
40.94
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
6.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.532
1.532
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
36.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.94
40.94

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Pepper Sharpe

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.21
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.08
96.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.885
1.885
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Pepper Sharpe

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
300
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
529.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
167.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
141.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.12
80.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
202.94
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
220.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
97.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
141.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.49
92.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA