Chris Howard vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Williams
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Bill Williams 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 5.06 and 1.313 for Bill Williams. 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 Bill Williams

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
7.83
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
33.26
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Bill Williams

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Bill Williams

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.2
-60
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA