Chris Howard vs. Lefty Smart — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Smart
UnknownThrows LeftIndianapolis ABCsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lefty Smart 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. Lefty Smart posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.78 and WHIP 1.191 compared to 3.13 and 1.326 for Chris Howard. By the career numbers, Lefty Smart had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Howard and Lefty Smart

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64.2
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
7.93
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.18
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.773
0.773
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
39.11
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.76
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.191
1.191
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
34.93
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.11
39.11

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Lefty Smart

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.81
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.52
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.52
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.882
0.882
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Lefty Smart

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
285
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
540
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
60
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
17.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
90
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
105
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
10.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA