Ken Howell vs. Gready McKinnis — Career Comparison

Ken Howell
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gready McKinnis
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Gready McKinnis 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. Gready McKinnis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.227 compared to 3.95 and 1.370 for Ken Howell. By the career numbers, Gready McKinnis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Howell and Gready McKinnis

Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
3.6
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.67
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.79
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.25
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.56
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.42
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.7
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.73
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.19
44.19
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.04
22.04
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.56
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.45
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
3.95
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
3.41
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1840
27
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
775
27
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613.1
9
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
258.1
9
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
7.84
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
7.94
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.84
7.84
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.68
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
4.04
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.1
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.45
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
8.06
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
4.74
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.871
0.871
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.62
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.42
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2588
37.98
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
38.46
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.54
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.24
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
4.34
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
4.18
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.77
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.59
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.31
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.319
1.319
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.227
1.227
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2252
33.05
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
34.18
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Ken Howell and Gready McKinnis

Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
3.6
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.67
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.79
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.25
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1840
27
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
775
27
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613.1
9
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
258.1
9
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.62
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.35
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.88
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
2.33
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.56
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
2.89
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.5
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.68
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.77
92.77
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.416
0.416
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.604
1.604
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.04
22.04
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Howell and Gready McKinnis

Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
1065.22
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
48
300
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
600
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
495.65
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
575
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
39.13
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
81.25
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.09
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
75
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
4.28
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.99
12.44
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
52.17
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
87.5
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
13
56.52
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
87.5
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.04
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
50
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.09
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
50
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.1
-22.16
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
1.8
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
49
213.04
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
2.82
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
86.96
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.75
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.74
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA