George Cheatham vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

George Cheatham
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and George Cheatham as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. George Cheatham posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 0.818 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, George Cheatham had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Cheatham and Howard Ross

George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.86
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.818
0.818
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
34.36
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
34.66
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.818
0.818
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
31.91
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.36
34.36
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for George Cheatham and Howard Ross

George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
2.51
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.1
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.66
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Cheatham and Howard Ross

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