Frank Allen vs. Robbie Ross — Career Comparison

Frank Allen
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robbie Ross
MillenialKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Frank Allen 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. Frank Allen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.93 and WHIP 1.305 compared to 3.92 and 1.418 for Robbie Ross. By the career numbers, Frank Allen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Frank Allen and Robbie Ross

Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
1.67
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.18
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.46
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.44
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.62
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.74
42.74
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.56
70.56
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.56
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
2.93
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
3.92
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2911
27
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
992
27
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
970.1
9
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
330.2
9
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.28
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
9.23
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.24
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.68
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.46
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.27
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
4.24
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
7.46
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.46
7.46
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.855
0.855
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.21
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.52
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.32
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.76
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4014
37.23
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1439
39.17
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.29
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.52
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
3.81
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
4.44
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3606
33.45
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
34.81
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.23
37.23
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Frank Allen and Robbie Ross

Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
27
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330.2
9
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.54
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.85
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.8
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.45
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.428
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Allen and Robbie Ross

Frank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Frank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
181
321.3
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
39900
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
338
600
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
511.24
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.511
0.511
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
69.23
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.83
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.2
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.65
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.55
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
28.4
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.5
32.84
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
115.38
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
133.14
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Frank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
40.83
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
44.38
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
81.66
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.69
26.08
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
1.04
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.78
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
62.13
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Frank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
126
223.67
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Frank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Frank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
24.85
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.78
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.78
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA