Joseph Dorsey vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Joseph Dorsey
Pre-GenerationalMarylandBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore MonumentalsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Joseph Dorsey 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 9 and 1.750 for Joseph Dorsey. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joseph Dorsey and Howard Ross

Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.95
7.95
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.368
0.368
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
15.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.75
15.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.86
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
42.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
42.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.382
0.382
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Joseph Dorsey and Howard Ross

Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joseph Dorsey and Howard Ross

Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA