Edwin Escobar vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Edwin Escobar
MillenialVenezuelaThrows LeftBats LeftSouth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Edwin Escobar 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 7.01 and 1.909 for Edwin Escobar. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Edwin Escobar and Howard Ross

Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9.47
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
7.01
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.46
7.46
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.321
0.321
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.92
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.92
11.92
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
6.66
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.66
6.66
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.208
1.208
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
43.48
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
7.71
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.05
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.792
1.792
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
37.17
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.361
0.361
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.48
43.48
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Edwin Escobar and Howard Ross

Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9.47
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Edwin Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.222
0.222
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Edwin Escobar and Howard Ross

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