Steven Cruz vs. William Ross — Career Comparison

Steven Cruz
Gen ZD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Ross
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Steven Cruz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steven Cruz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.219 compared to 4.94 and 1.440 for William Ross. By the career numbers, Steven Cruz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steven Cruz and William Ross

Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
8.72
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1.56
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.49
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.93
69.93
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.59
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
4.94
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2468
27
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822.2
9
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
6.75
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
10.16
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.33
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.08
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
2.8
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.02
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
3.31
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.02
8.02
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.33
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
37.83
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2975
32.55
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.11
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.25
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.8
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
5.81
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.98
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.67
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.203
1.203
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
33.33
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2599
28.43
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.397
0.397
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.83
37.83
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.55
32.55

Fielding Stats for Steven Cruz and William Ross

Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
8.72
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
1.9
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.32
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
27
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711.2
9
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
2.48
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.69
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
2.76
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.69
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.67
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.79
96.79
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.194
0.194
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.33
69.33
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Cruz and William Ross

Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
62
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
247.24
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
600
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
530.71
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
146.46
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
119.69
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
18.9
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.15
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.77
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.4
63.63
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
184.25
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
190.55
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
55.12
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
56.69
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
108.66
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.97
73.97
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
39.37
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.72
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
127
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.2
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100