Dave Anderson vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Dave Anderson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.45 and WHIP 1.670 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Dave Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Anderson and Howard Ross

Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.95
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.02
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.78
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.75
18.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.95
80.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
5.45
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150.1
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
10.6
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.6
10.6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
4.43
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.865
0.865
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
705
42.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
7.78
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.78
7.78
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
37.3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.21
42.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Dave Anderson and Howard Ross

Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
3.12
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.51
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.36
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.1
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.66
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.21
98.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.619
2.619
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Anderson and Howard Ross

Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
193.85
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
600
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
572.31
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
55.38
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
46.15
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
9.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
64.62
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
83.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
55.38
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
55.38
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-10.93
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.46
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
138.46
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA