Drew Anderson vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Drew Anderson
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew Anderson 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 6.5 and 1.624 for Drew Anderson. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Drew Anderson and Howard Ross

Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
6.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
10.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.76
10.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.81
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
41.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.22
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
6.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.579
1.579
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
37.15
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.41
41.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Drew Anderson and Howard Ross

Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.62
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.42
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Drew Anderson and Howard Ross

Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2280
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.39
-46.82
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA