Buck Farmer vs. William Ross — Career Comparison

Buck Farmer
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Ross
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Buck Farmer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Buck Farmer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.71 and WHIP 1.427 compared to 4.94 and 1.440 for William Ross. By the career numbers, Buck Farmer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buck Farmer and William Ross

Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
7.31
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.56
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.49
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.49
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.93
69.93
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.59
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
4.71
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
4.94
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2468
27
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822.2
9
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
8.48
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
10.16
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.48
8.48
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.24
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
4.13
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
2.8
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.23
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
8.52
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
3.31
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.406
1.406
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.58
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2245
39.33
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2975
32.55
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.51
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.25
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
4.94
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
5.81
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.98
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.32
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.74
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.67
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.402
1.402
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1946
34.1
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2599
28.43
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.397
0.397
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.33
39.33
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.55
32.55

Fielding Stats for Buck Farmer and William Ross

Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
7.31
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
1.9
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.32
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
27
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711.2
9
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.51
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.79
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
2.48
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.38
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
2.76
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.3
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.67
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.67
93.67
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.79
96.79
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.178
0.178
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.33
69.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buck Farmer and William Ross

Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417
62550
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
157
247.24
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
600
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
530.71
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
146.46
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
119.69
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
18.9
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.15
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.77
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
34.02
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.4
63.63
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
184.25
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
190.55
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
55.12
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
56.69
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
108.66
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
39.91
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.97
73.97
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
39.37
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
127
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.2
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100