Chris Howard vs. Carl Willey — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Willey
Silent GenerationMaineThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Willey 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 3.76 and 1.354 for Carl Willey. 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 Carl Willey

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
2.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.39
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.58
39.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.79
58.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
3.76
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2627
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
875.2
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
830
8.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
3.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
5.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.38
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3731
38.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3384
34.78
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.35
38.35

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Carl Willey

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
2.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2627
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
875.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.42
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
1.98
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.54
95.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.79
58.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Carl Willey

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
406.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
536.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
53.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
36.73
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
16.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
11.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
79.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
67.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
32.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-5.98
-12.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Carl Willey
Career
Per 600 PA
143
291.84
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
48.98
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Carl Willey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Willey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willey
Career
Per 600 PA