Speed Haywood vs. Gary Ross — Career Comparison

Speed Haywood
UnknownNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentStarting Pitcher
Gary Ross
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Speed Haywood built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Ross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gary Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.548 compared to 9.32 and 2.125 for Speed Haywood. By the career numbers, Gary Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Speed Haywood and Gary Ross

Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.09
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.57
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.8
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.74
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.32
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.64
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.59
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.72
34.72
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.85
20.85
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
9.32
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
3.92
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.2
98.2
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2141
27
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713.2
9
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
14.3
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
764
9.63
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.3
14.3
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.63
9.63
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.61
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.82
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
3.63
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.67
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.21
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
4.77
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.893
0.893
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.933
0.933
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.48
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.33
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.8
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.02
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3132
39.5
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.06
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
11.73
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
4.53
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.73
11.73
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.49
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.37
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.125
2.125
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.474
1.474
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2762
34.83
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.5
39.5

Fielding Stats for Speed Haywood and Gary Ross

Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
3.57
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
10.38
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.74
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2140
27
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713.1
9
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.82
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
1.82
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
2.71
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.64
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.21
97.21
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.077
0.077
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.739
0.739
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.85
20.85
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Speed Haywood and Gary Ross

Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
14
365.22
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
2358.33
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
600
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
508.33
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
58.33
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
50
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
4.03
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
7.35
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
66.67
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
66.67
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.67
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.33
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
50
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.94
-24.59
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.12
-9.29
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
22
183.33
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
3.27
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
83.33
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA