Chris Howard vs. Kip Wells — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kip Wells
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kip Wells 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 1.553 for Kip Wells. 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 Kip Wells

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
1.99
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
1.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.46
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.12
40.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.99
73.99
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
700
4.71
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4015
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1390
9.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
4.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.36
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
6.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.194
1.194
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.45
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.47
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5970
40.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
773
5.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.42
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.89
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5158
34.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.15
40.15

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Kip Wells

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
1.99
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
1.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4015
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.21
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
1.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.66
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.49
89.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.99
73.99
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kip Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Kip Wells

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
491.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
535.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
101.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
77.63
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.06
30.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
140.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
111.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
48.52
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
27.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
69.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.95
27.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.47
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kip Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
143
231.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
54.99
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kip Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100