Jay Howell vs. Bob Ojeda — Career Comparison

Jay Howell
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Bob Ojeda
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bob Ojeda built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Howell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jay Howell led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 86), strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 91), and run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 105). Role difference aside, Jay Howell holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jay Howell and Bob Ojeda

Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
6.05
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
351
1.68
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.39
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.62
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.55
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.56
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.47
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.25
52.25
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.99
53.99
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.91
82.91
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.2
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.65
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.34
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
764
3.65
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
27
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5653
27
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
844.2
9
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1884.1
9
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
8.33
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1833
8.75
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.75
8.75
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.61
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.69
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
3.1
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
3.23
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.4
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.23
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
7.1
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1128
5.39
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
7.1
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.33
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.14
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.2
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3564
37.97
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7977
38.1
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
3.84
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.12
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
3.57
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
856
4.09
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.38
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.41
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.36
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.3
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.52
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.72
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.332
1.332
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3184
33.93
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7130
34.05
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1

Fielding Stats for Jay Howell and Bob Ojeda

Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
6.05
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
351
1.68
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.39
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
27
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5653
27
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
844.2
9
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1884.1
9
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.67
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.54
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.19
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
1.54
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
1.95
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
2.16
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.86
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
2.08
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.63
95.63
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.46
96.46
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.91
82.91
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.11
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Howell and Bob Ojeda

Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
28400
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 600 PA
353
544.47
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
600
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
450
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
535.22
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
67.87
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
61.7
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.08
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.54
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.54
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.17
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.6
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.34
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
78.66
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
84.83
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
21.59
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.88
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
33.93
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-26.31
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.24
-0.37
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
16.97
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 600 PA
102
157.33
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
46.27
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.54
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.08
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Ojeda
Career
Per 600 PA