John Connor vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

John Connor
Pre-GenerationalNew HampshireNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and John Connor as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. John Connor posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.529 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, John Connor had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Connor and Howard Ross

John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.95
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.04
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.04
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.81
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
10.99
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.99
10.99
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.77
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
2.86
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.15
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.769
0.769
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
40.85
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
6.92
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.92
6.92
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.529
1.529
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
37.9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.324
0.324
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.85
40.85
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for John Connor and Howard Ross

John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.56
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Connor and Howard Ross

John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
12
167.44
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
586.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
6.08
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
5
69.77
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.31
-18.29
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
14
195.35
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
3.07
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA