Geoff Combe vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Geoff Combe
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Geoff Combe 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 8.51 and 2.137 for Geoff Combe. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Geoff Combe and Howard Ross

Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.66
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
8.51
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.09
8.09
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.364
0.364
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
13.32
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.32
13.32
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.74
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.03
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.03
7.03
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
42.9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.22
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
8.51
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.74
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.48
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.055
2.055
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
36.62
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.382
0.382
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Geoff Combe and Howard Ross

Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.66
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Geoff Combe and Howard Ross

Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Geoff Combe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Geoff Combe
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA