Chris Howard vs. Bill Swift — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Swift
Baby BoomersMaineThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bill Swift 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 3.95 and 1.398 for Bill Swift. 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 Bill Swift

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
2.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.65
54.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.59
54.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
702
3.95
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4799
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1599.2
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
1688
9.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
2.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
767
4.32
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.796
0.796
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6817
38.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.38
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
801
4.51
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
1.32
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6172
34.72
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.35
38.35

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Bill Swift

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
2.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4799
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1599.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.86
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
2.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
2.71
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.5
94.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.194
1.194
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.59
54.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Bill Swift

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
410
894.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
499.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
104.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
82.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
21.82
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.68
34.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
130.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
139.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
58.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
32.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
89.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.99
37.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
32.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
54
117.82
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.09
5.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
63.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100