Chris Howard vs. Jim Weaver — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Weaver
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim 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 3.88 and 1.374 for Jim 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 Jim Weaver

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
1.9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.57
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.36
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.29
61.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
3.88
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2680
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
893.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
891
8.98
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
3.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
4.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.879
0.879
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.33
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3871
39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
4.58
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.374
1.374
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3525
35.51
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Jim Weaver

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.52
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.048
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Jim Weaver

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
341.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
522.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
54.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
46.99
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
8.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
63.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
83.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
19.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
19.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
39.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.82
-8.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
27.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
120
216.87
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
48.8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.84
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA