Bruce Howard Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Bruce Howard was an elite starter by ERA+ — consistently outperforming the league average in run prevention across the career. The numbers show an ERA+ of 116 (above-average run prevention), a above-average strikeout rate, and a tendency to issue walks that put pressure on the defence. A DICE+ of 98 suggests the ERA may have somewhat overstated the underlying results.
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Bruce Howard Career Pitching Stats
Career Seasons Pitched
6
Season Average Seasons Pitched
6
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
6
Career Games Pitched
120
Season Average Games Pitched
20
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
2.04
Career Win Percentage
45.61
Season Average Win Percentage
45.61
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
45.61
Career Games Started %
62.5
Season Average Games Started %
62.5
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
62.5
Career Complete Games
7
Season Average Complete Games
1.17
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.12
Career Earned Runs
187
Season Average Earned Runs
31.17
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
3.18
Career Component ERA
3.39
Season Average Component ERA
3.39
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
3.39
Career Defense Independent ERA
4.19
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
4.19
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
4.19
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.227
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.227
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.227
Career Pitched Outs
1586
Season Average Pitched Outs
264.33
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
528.2
Season Average Innings Pitched
88.1
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
7.64
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
7.64
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
7.64
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.77
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.77
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.77
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.38
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.38
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.38
Career Intentional Walks
13
Season Average Intentional Walks
2.17
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.22
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.07
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.07
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
4.07
Career Strikeouts
349
Season Average Strikeouts
58.17
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
5.94
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
5.94
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
5.94
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
5.94
Career Strikeouts Per Game
2.91
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
2.91
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.91
Career Power Finesse Ratio
1.112
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
1.112
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
1.112
Career Wild Pitches
24
Season Average Wild Pitches
4
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.41
Career Hit By Pitch
8
Season Average Hit By Pitch
1.33
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.14
Career Batters Faced
2229
Season Average Batters Faced
371.5
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.95
Career Games Finished
17
Season Average Games Finished
2.83
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.29
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.73
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.73
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.73
Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
0
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0
Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
0
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0
Career Pitched At Bats
1982
Season Average Pitched At Bats
330.33
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
33.74
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
1.83
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
1.83
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
1.83
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.254
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.254
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.254
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.95
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.95
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
37.95
Bruce Howard Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
6
Season Average Seasons Fielding
6
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
6
Career Games Played as Fielder
120
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
20
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
2.04
Career Starts as Fielder
75
Season Average Starts as Fielder
12.5
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.28
Career Played Outs
1586
Season Average Played Outs
264.33
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
528.2
Season Average Inning Played
88.1
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
124
Season Average Total Chances
20.67
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.11
Career Chances Accepted
120
Season Average Chances Accepted
20
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.04
Career Fielding Percentage
96.77
Season Average Fielding Percentage
96.77
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
96.77
Career Range Factor
1
Season Average Range Factor
1
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
1
Career Games Started %
62.5
Season Average Games Started %
62.5
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
62.5
Career Double Plays
6
Season Average Double Plays
1
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.1
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Howard Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
6
Season Average Seasons Hitting
6
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
6
Career Games Hitting
120
Season Average Games Hitting
20
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
416.18
Career Plate Appearances
173
Season Average Plate Appearances
28.83
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.116
Season Average Batting Average
0.116
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.116
Career Equivalent Average
0.437
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.437
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.437
Career Extra Base Hits
7
Season Average Extra Base Hits
1.17
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
24.28
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.412
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.412
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.412
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.007
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.059
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.059
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.059
Career Total Bases
27
Season Average Total Bases
4.5
Total Bases Per 600 PA
93.64
Career Times on Base
29
Season Average Times on Base
4.83
Times on Base Per 600 PA
100.58
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.181
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.181
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.181
Career Slugging Pct
0.184
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.184
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.184
Career Isolated Power
0.068
Season Average Isolated Power
0.068
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.068
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.128
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.128
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.128
Career Total Average
0.293
Season Average Total Average
0.293
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.293
Career Runs Produced
11
Season Average Runs Produced
1.83
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
38.15
Career Runs Created
1.6
Season Average Runs Created
0.27
Runs Created Per 600 PA
5.54
Career Hit By Pitch
1
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.17
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
3.47
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
49
Season Average Strikeouts
8.17
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
169.94
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.53
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.53
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
3.53
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.22
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.22
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.22
Career Sacrifice Hit
13
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
2.17
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
45.09
Career Sacrifice Fly
1
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0.17
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
3.47
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0.33
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
6.94
Career Caught Stealing
1
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.17
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
3.47
Career Stolen Base Attempts
1
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0.17
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
3.47
Career Stolen Base Percentage
0
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
0
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
0
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