Chris Howard vs. Fred Smith — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Smith
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToledo MaumeesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Chris Howard and Fred Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fred Smith posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.269 vs 1.326) and home runs allowed (0.41 per nine innings vs 0.98). Chris Howard had the advantage in ERA (3.13 vs 3.27). By the career numbers, Fred Smith 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 Fred Smith

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.38
59.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.98
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
3.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
858
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
8.59
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
3.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1223
38.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
4.88
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.269
1.269
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1120
35.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Fred Smith

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
960
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.53
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.97
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.68
93.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Fred Smith

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
168.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
560
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
93.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
57.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
34.94
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
133.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
133.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
48.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
44.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
93.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.9
30.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100