Steve Howe vs. Dave Righetti — Career Comparison

Steve Howe
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dave Righetti
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

The numbers give Steve Howe a clear advantage over Dave Righetti across the core pitching metrics. Steve Howe led in home run suppression (HR9+ 185 vs 98), walk avoidance (BB%+ 154 vs 103), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 92). Dave Righetti held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 93 vs 76). Steve Howe was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Howe and Dave Righetti

Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
718
4.6
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.57
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.7
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.53
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.61
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.51
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.41
53.41
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.93
50.93
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.4
12.4
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.35
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.62
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.03
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
3.46
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4211
27
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1403.2
9
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
8.7
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1287
8.25
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.61
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.06
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
3.79
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.8
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.31
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
4.87
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1112
7.13
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.213
1.213
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.25
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.26
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.13
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2523
37.47
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5988
38.39
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
3.82
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
474
3.04
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
3.55
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
3.86
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.67
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.42
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.36
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.26
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.89
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.78
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.338
1.338
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2297
34.11
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5269
33.78
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.47
37.47
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.39
38.39

Fielding Stats for Steve Howe and Dave Righetti

Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
718
4.6
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.57
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4211
27
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1403.2
9
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.46
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.22
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.69
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.96
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.29
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
1.26
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.15
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
1.19
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.16
94.16
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.91
93.91
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.4
12.4
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Howe and Dave Righetti

Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
497
9940
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
26925
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
11
412.5
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
5.87
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
12.27
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-15.48
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
14.66
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
225
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA