Bill Deegan vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Bill Deegan
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Deegan 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 6.35 and 1.941 for Bill Deegan. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Deegan and Howard Ross

Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.95
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
14.29
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.24
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
43.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.941
1.941
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
40.24
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.5
8.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.397
0.397
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.382
0.382
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.41
43.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Bill Deegan and Howard Ross

Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
2.51
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.65
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.65
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Deegan and Howard Ross

Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.54
-65.12
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Deegan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Deegan
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA