Larry Crawford vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Larry Crawford
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Crawford 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 15 and 2.167 for Larry Crawford. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Crawford and Howard Ross

Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Larry Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Larry Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
15
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.93
10.93
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Larry Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Larry Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Larry Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Larry Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.86
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Larry Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.591
0.591
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
48
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
7.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Larry Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
15
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Larry Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
2.167
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
46.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Larry Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Larry Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Larry Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Larry Crawford and Howard Ross

Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Larry Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Larry Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Crawford and Howard Ross

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