Ron Cook vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Ron Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Cook as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Cook posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.463 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Ron Cook had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Cook and Howard Ross

Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.92
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
8.58
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.17
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.019
1.019
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
38.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
32.42
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.33
38.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Ron Cook and Howard Ross

Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
2.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.83
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
88
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.478
0.478
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Cook and Howard Ross

Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
1088.89
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
25
555.56
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
5
93.75
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
58.81
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
21.92
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
222.22
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
155.56
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
65.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
17.78
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
14
311.11
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA