Rick Anderson vs. Gary Ross — Career Comparison

Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Ross
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Ross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rick Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.75 and WHIP 2.083 compared to 3.92 and 1.548 for Gary Ross. By the career numbers, Rick Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Anderson and Gary Ross

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
3.57
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.74
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.32
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.59
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.72
34.72
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.85
20.85
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.75
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
3.92
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2141
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713.2
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
764
9.63
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.61
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.5
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
3.63
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.67
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.25
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
4.77
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.33
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
42
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3132
39.5
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.06
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
4.53
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.49
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.37
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.917
1.917
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.474
1.474
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
30.75
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2762
34.83
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.5
39.5

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Gary Ross

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
3.57
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.74
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2140
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713.1
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.82
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
1.82
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
2.71
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.64
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.21
97.21
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.739
0.739
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.85
20.85
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Gary Ross

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
2358.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
600
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
508.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
58.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
7.35
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
66.67
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
66.67
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.67
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.12
-9.29
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
22
183.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
3.27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
83.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA