Caleb Cotham vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Caleb Cotham
MillenialTennesseeThrows 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 Caleb Cotham 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 7.15 and 1.794 for Caleb Cotham. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Caleb Cotham and Howard Ross

Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
7.15
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.15
7.15
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.324
0.324
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
12.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.18
12.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.85
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
3.44
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
8.47
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.324
1.324
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
42.88
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.85
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
7.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.735
1.735
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
37.59
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.379
0.379
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.88
42.88
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Caleb Cotham and Howard Ross

Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.06
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.086
0.086
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Caleb Cotham and Howard Ross

Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Caleb Cotham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Cotham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA