Steve Howe vs. Chuck Stobbs — Career Comparison

Steve Howe
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star
Chuck Stobbs
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chuck Stobbs 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. Steve Howe led in home run suppression (HR9+ 185 vs 82), walk avoidance (BB%+ 154 vs 93), and run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 82). Chuck Stobbs held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 76). Role difference aside, Steve Howe holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Howe and Chuck Stobbs

Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
2.15
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
1.12
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.7
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.5
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.61
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.61
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.41
53.41
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.15
45.15
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.3
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.35
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.03
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
916
4.29
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5761
27
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1920.1
9
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
8.7
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2003
9.39
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.86
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.06
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
735
3.44
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.8
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.14
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
4.87
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
897
4.2
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.14
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.16
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2523
37.47
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8378
39.27
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
3.82
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.49
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
3.55
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1030
4.83
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.67
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.36
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.89
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.426
1.426
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2297
34.11
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7608
35.66
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.47
37.47
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.27
39.27

Fielding Stats for Steve Howe and Chuck Stobbs

Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
3.67
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.08
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3377
27
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1125.2
9
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.46
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.93
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.69
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
2.41
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
2.29
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.41
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.15
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
3.33
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.16
94.16
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.66
97.66
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.41
29.41
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.17
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Howe and Chuck Stobbs

Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
9940
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PA
460
403.51
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
684
600
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
507.02
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
89.47
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
76.32
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.16
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.16
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
5.87
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.47
24.1
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
102.63
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
4
80
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
136.84
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
46.49
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
46.49
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
92.98
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-15.48
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.07
24.62
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.75
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
45.61
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
200
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
109.65
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.47
5.47
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
43.86
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.75
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PA
14
12.28
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.88
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.88
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.75
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50