Ed Conley vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Ed Conley
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Conley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Conley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.15 and WHIP 1.197 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Ed Conley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Conley and Howard Ross

Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.01
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.95
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.01
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.51
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.51
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.01
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.15
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
7.99
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.51
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.79
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.86
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.775
0.775
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.89
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
38.54
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
5.96
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.197
1.197
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
35.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.54
38.54
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Ed Conley and Howard Ross

Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.01
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.14
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Conley and Howard Ross

Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
171.43
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
10.96
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.16
-3.34
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
192.86
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Conley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
3.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA