Fred Howard vs. George Shears — Career Comparison

Fred Howard
Baby BoomersMaineThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
George Shears
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Fred Howard posted a stronger line than George Shears. Fred Howard posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.57 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.574 vs 2.333). By the career numbers, Fred Howard had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Fred Howard and George Shears

Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.71
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.79
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.66
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.67
16.67
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.43
21.43
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.57
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.4
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
27
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
9
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
9.66
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
14.4
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.66
9.66
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.4
14.4
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.66
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.24
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
4.76
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.4
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
39.97
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
46.2
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.32
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.5
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
10.8
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.66
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.79
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.06
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
34.15
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
39.6
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.411
0.411
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.97
39.97
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.2
46.2

Fielding Stats for Fred Howard and George Shears

Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.71
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.79
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
27
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
9
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.93
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.53
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.46
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.46
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.393
0.393
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.43
21.43
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Howard and George Shears

Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
57.6
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
46.76
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA