Robert Dodd vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Robert Dodd
Gen XKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Robert Dodd 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 7.2 and 1.600 for Robert Dodd. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robert Dodd and Howard Ross

Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.86
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
37.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.375
0.375
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Robert Dodd and Howard Ross

Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Dodd and Howard Ross

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