Willie Adams vs. Robbie Ross — Career Comparison

Willie Adams
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robbie Ross
MillenialKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Willie Adams built a career as a starting pitcher and Robbie Ross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robbie Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.418 compared to 4.37 and 1.572 for Willie Adams. By the career numbers, Robbie Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie Adams and Robbie Ross

Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
2.06
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.66
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.44
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.51
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.31
32.31
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.25
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
4.37
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
3.92
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
27
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
27
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
284.1
9
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330.2
9
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
9.59
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
9.23
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.25
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.68
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
4.56
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.27
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
2.34
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
7.46
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.46
7.46
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.767
0.767
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.25
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.52
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.6
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.76
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1238
39.19
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1439
39.17
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.95
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.52
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
5.44
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
4.44
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.572
1.572
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1075
34.03
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
34.81
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Willie Adams and Robbie Ross

Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
27
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330.2
9
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.54
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.85
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.8
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.39
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.231
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Adams and Robbie Ross

Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
65
423.91
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
39900
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
600
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
573.91
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.7
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.65
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.04
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.68
10.96
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
78.26
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
78.26
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.09
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.04
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
39.13
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.34
-8.72
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
1.04
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
19.57
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
27
176.09
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
3.41
3.41
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA