Chris Howard vs. Dennis Springer — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dennis Springer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dennis Springer 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 5.18 and 1.474 for Dennis Springer. 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 Dennis Springer

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.33
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.66
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
5.18
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
655.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
702
9.64
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
3.54
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
4.07
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.845
0.845
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2866
39.36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
415
5.7
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.78
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.465
1.465
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2522
34.64
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Dennis Springer

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
655.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.62
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.908
0.908
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Dennis Springer

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
1012.99
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
561.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
54.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
46.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
5.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
62.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
54.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.47
-19.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
30
233.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA