Chris Howard vs. Shane Smith — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Shane Smith
Gen ZMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Shane 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 3.81 and 1.203 for Shane 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 Shane Smith

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.43
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
3.81
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
7.83
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
7.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
3.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
8.92
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
37.89
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
4.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
33.33
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.89
37.89

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Shane Smith

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.483
0.483
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Shane Smith

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
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Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
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Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
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Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA