Doug Brocail vs. William Ross — Career Comparison

Doug Brocail
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Ross
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Brocail as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doug Brocail posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.397 compared to 4.94 and 1.440 for William Ross. By the career numbers, Doug Brocail had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Brocail and William Ross

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.56
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.53
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.49
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.93
69.93
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.59
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
4
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
4.94
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2468
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
822.2
9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
9.05
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
10.16
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.05
9.05
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.87
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.33
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
3.17
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
2.8
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
6.57
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
3.31
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.34
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.36
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.33
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3793
38.79
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2975
32.55
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.79
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.25
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
4.46
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
5.81
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.42
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.98
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.73
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.67
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3373
34.5
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2599
28.43
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.397
0.397
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.79
38.79
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.55
32.55

Fielding Stats for Doug Brocail and William Ross

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
1.9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.32
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2135
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
711.2
9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.09
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.25
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
2.48
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
2.43
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
2.76
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
2.34
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.67
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.22
96.22
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.79
96.79
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.33
69.33
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Brocail and William Ross

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637
4496.47
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
157
247.24
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
600
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
69
487.06
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
530.71
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
146.46
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
11
77.65
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
119.69
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
18.9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.72
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.15
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.77
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
2.58
18.22
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.4
63.63
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
14
98.82
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
184.25
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
190.55
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
63.53
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
55.12
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
56.69
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
10
70.59
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
108.66
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
17.8
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.97
73.97
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
39.37
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
19
134.12
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
4.47
4.47
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
127
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
112.94
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
16
25.2
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.57
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.57
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100