Chris Howard vs. Blake Stein — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Blake Stein
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Blake Stein 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 5.41 and 1.556 for Blake Stein. 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 Blake Stein

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
2.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.41
56.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
5.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1427
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
475.2
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
8.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
5.32
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
6.98
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.98
6.98
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2124
40.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.23
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
5.7
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.81
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1800
34.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.19
40.19

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Blake Stein

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
2.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1427
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
475.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.462
0.462
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.41
56.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Blake Stein

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
7020
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.93
-55.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
6
360
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA