Chris Howard vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon 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 4.09 and 1.332 for Rollie Sheldon. 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 Rollie Sheldon

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.45
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.35
51.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
4.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
9.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
4.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3062
38.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
4.45
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
35.28
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Rollie Sheldon

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.24
98.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Rollie Sheldon

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
404.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
524.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.07
5.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.82
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.53
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-6.03
-15.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0