Chris Howard vs. Ken Waldichuk — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Waldichuk
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ken Waldichuk 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 5.28 and 1.497 for Ken Waldichuk. 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 Ken Waldichuk

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.05
69.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
5.28
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
527
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175.2
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
9.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.27
9.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
4.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
8.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.67
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
40.22
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
5.74
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.87
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.492
1.492
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
34.94
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.22
40.22

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Ken Waldichuk

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
527
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.82
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.381
0.381
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.05
69.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Ken Waldichuk

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
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Per 600 PA
Ken Waldichuk
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Per 600 PA
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Ken Waldichuk
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Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
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Per 600 PA
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
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Per 600 PA
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
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Per 600 PA
0
Ken Waldichuk
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Per 600 PA
0
Chris Howard
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Per 600 PA
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Chris Howard
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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