Matt DeWitt vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Matt DeWitt
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt DeWitt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt DeWitt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.875 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Matt DeWitt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt DeWitt and Howard Ross

Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
6.53
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
10.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.8
10.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.58
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
41.63
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.83
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.58
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
35.55
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.323
0.323
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Matt DeWitt and Howard Ross

Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
6.53
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt DeWitt and Howard Ross

Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Matt DeWitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt DeWitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA