Al Carson vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Al Carson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Carson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Carson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.050 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Al Carson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Carson and Howard Ross

Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.86
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.591
0.591
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
35.1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
33.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.1
35.1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Al Carson and Howard Ross

Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
2.51
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Carson and Howard Ross

Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.17
21.92
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.95
17.78
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA