Chris Howard vs. Leroy Sutton — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Leroy Sutton
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Leroy Sutton 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. Leroy Sutton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.77 and WHIP 1.260 compared to 3.13 and 1.326 for Chris Howard. By the career numbers, Leroy Sutton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Howard and Leroy Sutton

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.43
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
8.88
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
3.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.623
0.623
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
38.53
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
3.76
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
35.45
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.53
38.53

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Leroy Sutton

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.92
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.71
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.21
86.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.852
1.852
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Leroy Sutton

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
279.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
548.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
93.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.98
20.52
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
103.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
113.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
18.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA