Ken Howell vs. Buck Marrow — Career Comparison

Ken Howell
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Buck Marrow
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Buck Marrow 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 5.06 and 1.615 for Buck Marrow. 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 Buck Marrow

Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
3.6
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
3.52
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.79
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.9
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.56
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.7
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.72
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.19
44.19
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.04
22.04
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.64
25.64
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.45
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
3.95
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.06
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1840
27
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
27
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613.1
9
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.2
9
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
7.84
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
10.11
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.84
7.84
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.11
10.11
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.68
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.81
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
4.04
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
4.42
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.45
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
8.06
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
3.52
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.883
0.883
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.62
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.81
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2588
37.98
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
41.54
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.54
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.44
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
4.34
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
5.69
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.59
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.615
1.615
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2252
33.05
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
36.3
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Ken Howell and Buck Marrow

Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
3.6
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.79
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1840
27
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
613.1
9
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.62
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.88
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.56
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.5
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.88
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.416
0.416
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.795
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.04
22.04
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Howell and Buck Marrow

Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
1065.22
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
39
900
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
600
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
495.65
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
39.13
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.09
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.04
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.04
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.99
4.28
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
17.18
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
52.17
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
56.52
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.04
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.04
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
26.09
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.1
-22.16
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
2.88
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
49
213.04
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
2.82
2.82
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
3.71
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
86.96
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.74
Buck Marrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA