Steve Edlefsen vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Steve Edlefsen
MillenialMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Edlefsen 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 6.75 and 1.988 for Steve Edlefsen. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Edlefsen and Howard Ross

Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
12.49
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.49
12.49
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.163
1.163
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
43.54
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.988
1.988
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
37.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.362
0.362
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.54
43.54
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Steve Edlefsen and Howard Ross

Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.69
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.36
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.03
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.222
0.222
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Edlefsen and Howard Ross

Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
8100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Edlefsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA