Chris Howard vs. Pete Smith — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pete Smith
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Pete Smith 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 4.55 and 1.434 for Pete Smith. 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 Pete Smith

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
2.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.62
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.56
70.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
518
4.55
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3077
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1025.2
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1043
9.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
1.11
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
3.55
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.21
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
5.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.62
5.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.018
1.018
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4423
38.81
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
4.89
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.43
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3920
34.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Pete Smith

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
2.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3077
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1025.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.21
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.79
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.883
0.883
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.56
70.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Pete Smith

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
416.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
496.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
58.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
48.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.45
13.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
92.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
26.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
26.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
53.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
3.92
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
33.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
83
147.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.06
4.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
67.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.78
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA