Craig Eaton vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Craig Eaton
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Craig Eaton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Craig Eaton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.300 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Craig Eaton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Eaton and Howard Ross

Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
7.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.86
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
36.9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
32.4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.9
36.9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Craig Eaton and Howard Ross

Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Craig Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Eaton and Howard Ross

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