Steve Howe vs. Bert Humphries — Career Comparison

Steve Howe
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bert Humphries
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bert Humphries built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Howe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bert Humphries posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.79 and WHIP 1.201 compared to 3.03 and 1.285 for Steve Howe. By the career numbers, Bert Humphries had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Howe and Bert Humphries

Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
1.73
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.03
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.7
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.56
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.61
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.48
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.41
53.41
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.76
53.76
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.48
59.48
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.51
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.35
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
3.03
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
2.79
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2394
27
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
798
9
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
8.7
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
807
9.1
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.35
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
2.06
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.7
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.8
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
4.87
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
2.91
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.771
0.771
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.513
0.513
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.27
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
37.47
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3274
36.92
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
3.82
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.58
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
3.55
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
364
4.11
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.67
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.36
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.89
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.201
1.201
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2297
34.11
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3093
34.88
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.47
37.47
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.92
36.92

Fielding Stats for Steve Howe and Bert Humphries

Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
7.38
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
137.7
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.46
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
28.8
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.69
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
176.4
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
12.6
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
2.29
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
217.8
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.15
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
205.2
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.16
94.16
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.21
94.21
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.1
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Howe and Bert Humphries

Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
9940
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 600 PA
154
323.08
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
600
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
518.18
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
96.5
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
83.92
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.29
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.29
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.59
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
5.87
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.97
31.41
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
115.38
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
4
80
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
142.66
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
48.25
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.57
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
81.82
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-15.48
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.42
34.45
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.29
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
39.86
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
200
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
136.36
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.4
4.4
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Bert Humphries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
35.66
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Humphries
Career
Per 600 PA