Jay Howell vs. Glendon Rusch — Career Comparison

Jay Howell
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Glendon Rusch
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glendon Rusch 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 run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 83), home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 100), and strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 96). Glendon Rusch held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 109 vs 102). Role difference aside, Jay Howell holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jay Howell and Glendon Rusch

Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
6.05
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
2.08
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.34
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.62
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.41
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.56
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.6
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.25
52.25
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.33
64.33
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.65
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.34
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
827
5.04
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
27
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4432
27
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
844.2
9
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477.1
9
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
8.33
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1732
10.55
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.55
10.55
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.61
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.16
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
3.1
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
2.8
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.4
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
7.1
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
6.63
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
7.1
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.33
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.2
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.24
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3564
37.97
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
39.68
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
3.84
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.19
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
3.57
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
5.36
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.38
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.51
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.36
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.52
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.85
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
1.484
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3184
33.93
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5885
35.85
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.68
39.68

Fielding Stats for Jay Howell and Glendon Rusch

Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
6.05
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
2.08
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.34
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
27
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4432
27
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
844.2
9
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477.1
9
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.67
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.31
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.19
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.05
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.95
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
1.41
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.86
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.36
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.63
95.63
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.33
64.33
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Howell and Glendon Rusch

Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
28400
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
348
546.6
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
600
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
450
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
519.9
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
78.53
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.97
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.85
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.71
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.57
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.6
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.57
18.18
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
100.52
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
94.24
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
25.13
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.84
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
50.26
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-26.31
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.51
8.66
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
14.14
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
104
163.35
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
64.4
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.42
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA