Ken Howell vs. Jack Leiter — Career Comparison

Ken Howell
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Leiter
Gen ZFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack Leiter built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Howell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Howell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.95 and WHIP 1.370 compared to 4.8 and 1.361 for Jack Leiter. By the career numbers, Ken Howell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Howell and Jack Leiter

Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
3.6
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.83
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.79
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.68
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.56
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.48
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.7
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.62
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.19
44.19
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.48
43.48
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.04
22.04
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.45
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
3.95
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.8
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1840
27
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
27
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613.1
9
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
187.1
9
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
7.84
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
8.22
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.84
7.84
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.68
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.2
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
4.04
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
4.04
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.45
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549
8.06
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
8.6
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.06
8.06
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.62
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.62
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2588
37.98
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
39.35
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.54
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
4.34
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
5.19
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.59
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.48
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.361
1.361
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2252
33.05
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
34.59
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Ken Howell and Jack Leiter

Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
3.6
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.83
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.79
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.68
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1840
27
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
27
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613.1
9
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
187.1
9
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.62
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.82
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.88
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.53
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.56
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.39
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.5
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.35
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.416
0.416
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.737
0.737
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.04
22.04
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Howell and Jack Leiter

Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
1065.22
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
23400
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
600
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
495.65
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.13
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.09
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
4.28
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.17
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
56.52
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.09
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.1
-22.16
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
213.04
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
2.82
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
86.96
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.74
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA