Chris Howard vs. Joe Willis — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Willis
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Willis 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 4.63 and 1.568 for Joe Willis. 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 Joe Willis

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.78
48.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
4.63
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
9.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
3.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.905
0.905
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
40.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
5.91
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.568
1.568
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.37
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.11
40.11

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Joe Willis

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.878
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Joe Willis

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
473.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
553.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
69.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
57.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
15.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
80.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
57.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
3.45
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
3.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA