Chris Howard vs. Jeff Weaver — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jeff Weaver
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jeff Weaver 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 4.71 and 1.391 for Jeff Weaver. 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 Jeff Weaver

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
1.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.51
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.58
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.64
46.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.18
77.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
961
4.71
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5514
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1838
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1997
9.78
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
1.11
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
2.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1214
5.94
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.18
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7970
39.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1023
5.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.34
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.67
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.367
1.367
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7199
35.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Jeff Weaver

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
1.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5514
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1838
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
1.12
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
1.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
1.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
96.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.972
0.972
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.18
77.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Jeff Weaver

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
916.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
522.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
107.95
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
90.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.56
29.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
128.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
125.52
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
35.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
32.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
67.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.43
31.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
73
183.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
3.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
60.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA