Specs Ellis vs. Otis Starks — Career Comparison

Specs Ellis
UnknownThrows LeftBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Otis Starks
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Specs Ellis and Otis Starks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Otis Starks had the edge in ERA (4.95 vs 5.22). By the career numbers, Otis Starks had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Specs Ellis and Otis Starks

Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.15
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.49
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.02
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.33
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.92
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.57
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.25
68.25
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.61
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.62
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.22
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
4.95
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
27
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1139
27
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.2
9
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379.2
9
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
11.2
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
10.74
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
11.2
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.74
10.74
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.5
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.76
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
3.37
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.76
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
4.01
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.614
0.614
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.819
0.819
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
42.65
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1692
40.11
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.31
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
6.75
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
6.38
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.38
6.38
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.61
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.26
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.77
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.5
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.551
1.551
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
38.97
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1489
35.3
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.65
42.65
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.11
40.11

Fielding Stats for Specs Ellis and Otis Starks

Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.15
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.49
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.02
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
27
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1160
27
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.2
9
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386.2
9
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.19
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.61
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
2.12
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.21
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.22
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
2.51
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.07
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
2.3
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.429
1.429
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.547
1.547
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.75
68.75
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Specs Ellis and Otis Starks

Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
365.22
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
248.15
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
600
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
19
495.65
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
533.33
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
74.07
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
66.67
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.41
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.41
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.02
52.7
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.83
17.89
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
81.48
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
114.81
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
59.26
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.11
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
70.37
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
70.19
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.59
13.3
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.7
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
37.04
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.81
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.5
40.5
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
25.93
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.7
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.7
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100