Chris Howard vs. Kerry Wood — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kerry Wood
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Kerry Wood 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 3.67 and 1.283 for Kerry Wood. 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 Kerry Wood

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
2.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.42
53.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
3.67
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4140
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1380
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
7.83
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1083
7.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.06
7.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
4.34
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
10.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.32
10.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.629
1.629
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.42
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5863
38.24
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
599
3.91
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.54
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.267
1.267
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
33.26
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5001
32.62
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Kerry Wood

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
2.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4140
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1380
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.8
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.28
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.61
95.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Kerry Wood

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
666.83
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
513.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
87.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
68.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.41
28.82
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
127.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
103.96
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
34.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
47.52
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
71.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.59
23.16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
16.34
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
114
169.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
68.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.49
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.49
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA