Chris Howard vs. Jose Suarez — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jose Suarez
Gen ZVenezuelaThrows LeftBats LeftSouth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jose Suarez 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 5.3 and 1.480 for Jose Suarez. 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 Jose Suarez

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
2.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.66
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.14
43.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.49
58.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
5.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1188
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
416
9.45
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
3.73
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
8.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.55
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1759
39.98
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
5.59
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.66
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.465
1.465
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1557
35.39
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.98
39.98

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Jose Suarez

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
2.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1188
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.64
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.415
0.415
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.49
58.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Jose Suarez

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
21200
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-64.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Suarez
Career
Per 600 PA