Jim Derrington vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Jim Derrington
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Jim Derrington and Howard Ross are fairly close on the surface numbers. Howard Ross posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.587 vs 1.698) and home runs allowed (0.91 per nine innings vs 1.26). Jim Derrington had the advantage in ERA (5.23 vs 5.84). By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Jim Derrington and Howard Ross

Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.26
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
7.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.95
7.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
7.33
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.33
7.33
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.56
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.209
1.209
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
41.23
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.84
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
5.65
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.698
1.698
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
33.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.23
41.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Jim Derrington and Howard Ross

Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.26
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.63
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.84
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.191
0.191
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Derrington and Howard Ross

Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1400
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
22.04
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.17
21.92
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.14
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.95
17.78
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Derrington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Derrington
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA