Steve Howe vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison

Steve Howe
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star
Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Steve Howe posted a stronger line than Joel Johnston. Steve Howe posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.03 vs 4.31) and home runs allowed (0.48 per nine innings vs 1.05). By the career numbers, Steve Howe had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Steve Howe and Joel Johnston

Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
6.2
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.7
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.61
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.41
53.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.35
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.03
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
8.7
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.06
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.8
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
4.87
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
37.47
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
3.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.89
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
3.55
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
4.41
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.67
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.36
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.89
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.202
1.202
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2297
34.11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.47
37.47
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Steve Howe and Joel Johnston

Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
6.2
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.69
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.16
94.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Howe and Joel Johnston

Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
9940
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
59
5057.14
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
5.87
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
80
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-15.48
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
10
200
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA