John Foreman vs. Joe Ross — Career Comparison

John Foreman
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Ross
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and John Foreman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.369 compared to 4.97 and 1.605 for John Foreman. By the career numbers, Joe Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Foreman and Joe Ross

John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.28
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
2.53
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.16
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.38
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.48
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.49
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.48
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.55
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.97
46.97
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.63
90.63
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.38
54.38
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.8
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
4.97
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.28
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
673
27
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1705
27
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
224.1
9
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568.1
9
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
9.83
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
9.15
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.15
9.15
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.17
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
4.61
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
2.98
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
3.25
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
8.04
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.04
8.04
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.874
0.874
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.4
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.16
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
41.6
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2456
38.89
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.33
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
6.74
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
4.64
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.22
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.62
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.605
1.605
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
35.83
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2205
34.92
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.6
41.6
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for John Foreman and Joe Ross

John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.28
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
2.53
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.38
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
675
27
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1705
27
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
9
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568.1
9
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.46
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.64
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1.08
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
3.04
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.58
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.84
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
1.54
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.219
2.219
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.606
0.606
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.38
54.38
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Foreman and Joe Ross

John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
32
208.7
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
600
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
92
600
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
600
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
76
495.65
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
538.29
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
52.17
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
99.43
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
52.17
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
85.71
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.71
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.71
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.12
20.34
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.59
22.59
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
52.17
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
113.14
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
150
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
126.86
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
39.13
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.14
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
91.3
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
12
41.14
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
18.62
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.72
19.61
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.86
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
97.83
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
20.57
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
150
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
69
236.57
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
2.54
2.54
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.52
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.29
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
13.71
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.04
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.04
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA