Luther Hackman vs. William Ross — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Ross
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Luther Hackman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. William Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.94 and WHIP 1.440 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, William Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and William Ross

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.56
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.49
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.93
69.93
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.59
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
4.94
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2468
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822.2
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9.59
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
10.16
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
2.8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
3.31
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2975
32.55
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.25
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
5.65
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
5.81
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.98
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2599
28.43
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.397
0.397
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.55
32.55

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and William Ross

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
1.9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.32
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711.2
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.36
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
2.48
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
2.76
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
95.56
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.79
96.79
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.33
69.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and William Ross

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
247.24
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
533.33
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
530.71
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
146.46
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
119.69
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
18.9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.77
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.4
63.63
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
184.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
190.55
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
55.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
56.69
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
108.66
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.97
73.97
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
39.37
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
127
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
25.2
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100