Jeff Cornell vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Jeff Cornell
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeff Cornell 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 6.1 and 2.061 for Jeff Cornell. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jeff Cornell and Howard Ross

Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.76
6.76
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
11.97
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.97
11.97
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
5.17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.46
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
42.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.17
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
7.04
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.17
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.904
1.904
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
35.22
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.5
42.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Jeff Cornell and Howard Ross

Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.174
0.174
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jeff Cornell and Howard Ross

Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3450
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Cornell
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA