Chris Howard vs. Clay Smith — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Clay Smith
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Chris Howard posted a stronger line than Clay Smith. Chris Howard posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.13 vs 5.49) and WHIP (1.326 vs 1.653). By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Chris Howard and Clay Smith

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
4.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
11.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.44
11.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.92
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.89
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
40.96
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
37.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.96
40.96

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Clay Smith

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.778
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Clay Smith

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
900
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.85
-42.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA