Ted Davidson vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Ted Davidson
Silent GenerationNevadaThrows LeftBats 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 Ted Davidson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Davidson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.69 and WHIP 1.285 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Ted Davidson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Davidson and Howard Ross

Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
5.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.51
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.32
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.69
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195.1
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
8.71
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.97
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.49
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
2.86
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
5.71
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.911
0.911
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
813
37.46
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.94
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.05
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
34.83
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.46
37.46
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Ted Davidson and Howard Ross

Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
5.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195.1
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
2.07
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.98
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.377
0.377
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Davidson and Howard Ross

Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
2011.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
547.06
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0.06
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.93
-51.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA