Chris Howard vs. Glenn Spencer — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Spencer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Spencer 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 4.53 and 1.478 for Glenn Spencer. 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 Glenn Spencer

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
2.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.59
42.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.65
31.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
4.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1602
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
9.91
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
3.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
2.73
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2358
39.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.93
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
5.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.478
1.478
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
36.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.74
39.74

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Glenn Spencer

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.856
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Glenn Spencer

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
473.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
528.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
64.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
57.95
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.31
11.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
88.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
37.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-1.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
49
167.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.59
3.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
47.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA