Bob Alexander vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Bob Alexander
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Alexander as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Howard Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.84 and WHIP 1.587 compared to 10.64 and 2.455 for Bob Alexander. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Alexander and Howard Ross

Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
10.64
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.64
10.64
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.75
8.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
14.73
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.73
14.73
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.73
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.47
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.818
0.818
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
46.64
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.09
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
10.64
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.64
10.64
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.273
2.273
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
39.27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.382
0.382
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.64
46.64
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Bob Alexander and Howard Ross

Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Alexander and Howard Ross

Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA