Joe Colon vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Joe Colon
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Colon 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 7.2 and 2.000 for Joe Colon. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Colon and Howard Ross

Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9.9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.84
6.84
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
10.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.8
10.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
45
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.323
0.323
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Joe Colon and Howard Ross

Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9.9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Colon and Howard Ross

Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA