Don Eddy vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Don Eddy
Baby BoomersIowaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Don Eddy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Don Eddy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.36 and WHIP 1.631 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Don Eddy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Don Eddy and Howard Ross

Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
7.6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.36
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.1
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
7.6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
6.55
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
6.03
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
39.58
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.36
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.62
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.52
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.573
1.573
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
32.24
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.58
39.58
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Don Eddy and Howard Ross

Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
7.46
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.77
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.54
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.207
0.207
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Eddy and Howard Ross

Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
17400
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
93.75
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.17
21.92
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Don Eddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
523.07
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.95
17.78
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA