George Ellison vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

George Ellison
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and George Ellison as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. George Ellison posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, George Ellison had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Ellison and Howard Ross

George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
63
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
45
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
63
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for George Ellison and Howard Ross

George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
George Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Ellison and Howard Ross

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