Chris Howard vs. Joe Sherman — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Sherman
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Sherman 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. Joe Sherman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.4 and WHIP 1.067 compared to 3.13 and 1.326 for Chris Howard. By the career numbers, Joe Sherman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Howard and Joe Sherman

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
37.37
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
36.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.33
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.067
1.067
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
34.8
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.37
37.37
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Joe Sherman

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Joe Sherman

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
38.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
66.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0