Matt Duff vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Matt Duff
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Duff as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Duff posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.76 and WHIP 2.294 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Matt Duff had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Duff and Howard Ross

Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
11.12
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
12.71
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.71
12.71
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.35
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.118
2.118
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
44.47
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.941
1.941
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
31.76
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.188
0.188
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.47
44.47
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Matt Duff and Howard Ross

Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
11.12
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Duff and Howard Ross

Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA