Chris Howard vs. Fred Sherry — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Sherry
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Sherry 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 4.3 and 1.567 for Fred Sherry. 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 Fred Sherry

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
10.83
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.83
10.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.745
0.745
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
38.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.03
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
6.88
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
34.91
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.18
38.18

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Fred Sherry

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Fred Sherry

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
300
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
25.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
17.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.67
6.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA