Ed Chapman vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Ed Chapman
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Chapman 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 and 1.333 for Ed Chapman. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Chapman and Howard Ross

Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.86
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
37
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Ed Chapman and Howard Ross

Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Chapman and Howard Ross

Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1200
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA