Phil Clark vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Phil Clark
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Clark 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 7.98 and 2.114 for Phil Clark. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Clark and Howard Ross

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.98
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
11.66
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.66
11.66
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.159
1.159
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
43.57
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
36.82
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.57
43.57
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Phil Clark and Howard Ross

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Clark and Howard Ross

Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA