Charlie Caldwell vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Charlie Caldwell
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Charlie Caldwell 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 16.88 and 3.750 for Charlie Caldwell. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Charlie Caldwell and Howard Ross

Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
10.13
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Charlie Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Charlie Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
16.88
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.25
17.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Charlie Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
23.63
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.63
23.63
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Charlie Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Charlie Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Charlie Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Charlie Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
10.13
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Charlie Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Charlie Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
60.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Charlie Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
20.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Charlie Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
50.63
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Charlie Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.382
0.382
Charlie Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.75
60.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Charlie Caldwell and Howard Ross

Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Charlie Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Charlie Caldwell and Howard Ross

Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA