George Darby vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

George Darby
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and George Darby 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 7.76 and 2.034 for George Darby. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Darby and Howard Ross

George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.24
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.95
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.93
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.62
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
7.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.323
0.323
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
12.72
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.72
12.72
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.62
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.59
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.86
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.47
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.828
0.828
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.93
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
45.93
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
9.93
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.93
9.93
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.035
2.035
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
39.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.328
0.328
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.93
45.93
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for George Darby and Howard Ross

George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.24
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.03
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
2.51
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.03
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.1
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.03
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.66
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Darby and Howard Ross

George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
93.75
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.13
61.54
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.17
21.92
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
George Darby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.47
80.39
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
17.78
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darby
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA