Ray Callahan vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Ray Callahan
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Callahan 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 8.53 and 2.053 for Ray Callahan. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ray Callahan and Howard Ross

Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.26
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.53
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.35
8.35
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.364
0.364
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
17.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.86
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.68
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
48.32
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.26
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.053
2.053
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
46.89
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.382
0.382
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.32
48.32
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Ray Callahan and Howard Ross

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

Hitting Stats for Ray Callahan and Howard Ross

Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
93.75
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.17
21.92
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.95
17.78
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA