Roy Evans vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Roy Evans
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Evans as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Evans posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.475 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Roy Evans had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Evans and Howard Ross

Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.95
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.42
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.63
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.28
40.28
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.95
80.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.84
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
3.66
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1843
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614.1
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
9.86
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
3.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
3.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.723
0.723
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.28
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.53
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2665
39.04
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
5.39
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.475
1.475
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2396
35.1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Roy Evans and Howard Ross

Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1842
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
1.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
2.55
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
2.3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.23
90.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.869
1.869
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Evans and Howard Ross

Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
214.47
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
600
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
513.19
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
81.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
71.49
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
10.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
10.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.28
26.24
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
21.92
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
91.91
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
140.43
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
61.28
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.72
24.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
17.78
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
53.62
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
99
252.77
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.37
2.37
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA