Matt Anderson vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Matt Anderson
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.19 and WHIP 1.640 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Matt Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Anderson and Howard Ross

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.53
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.18
68.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.91
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.19
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
8.73
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.05
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
5.51
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
7.85
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
40.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.89
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
5.86
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.46
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.84
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.582
1.582
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
33.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Matt Anderson and Howard Ross

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.56
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.81
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
1.44
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.37
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Anderson and Howard Ross

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA