Al Aber vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Al Aber
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Aber as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Aber posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.18 and WHIP 1.459 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Al Aber had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Aber and Howard Ross

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
3.88
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.69
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.58
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.98
48.98
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.86
17.86
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
4.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1168
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.1
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
9.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
3.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
3.91
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.845
0.845
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1698
39.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
4.74
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.433
1.433
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1532
35.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.25
39.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Al Aber and Howard Ross

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.91
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.56
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
2.31
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
3.16
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.1
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
2.98
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.66
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.607
0.607
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.31
11.31
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Aber and Howard Ross

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
861.54
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
512.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.49
12.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
112.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
56.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.42
7.31
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
41
210.26
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA