Fernando Abad vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Fernando Abad
MillenialD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Fernando Abad as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fernando Abad posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.78 and WHIP 1.353 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Fernando Abad had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fernando Abad and Howard Ross

Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
10.3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.74
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.68
23.68
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
3.78
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1064
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
8.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.14
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
3.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.28
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
7.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
38.39
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.61
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
4.01
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
34.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.39
38.39
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Fernando Abad and Howard Ross

Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
10.3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1064
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.02
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.19
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.116
0.116
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fernando Abad and Howard Ross

Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
27066.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.82
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.62
-41.33
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA