Chris Howard vs. Eddie Stack — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eddie Stack
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eddie Stack 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 3.52 and 1.338 for Eddie Stack. 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 Eddie Stack

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.87
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
3.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1473
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
8.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.6
8.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
3.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
3.67
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2053
37.63
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
4.75
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.338
1.338
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1843
33.78
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.63
37.63

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Eddie Stack

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
7.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
351
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
8.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
9.92
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
9.38
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.69
15.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Eddie Stack

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
357.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
550.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
59.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
10.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
91.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
42.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.27
-4.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 600 PA
50
175.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
3.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Stack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100