Ed Head vs. Robbie Ross — Career Comparison

Ed Head
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robbie Ross
MillenialKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Head built a career as a starting pitcher and Robbie Ross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Head posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.308 compared to 3.92 and 1.418 for Robbie Ross. By the career numbers, Ed Head had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Head and Robbie Ross

Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
2.28
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.03
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.52
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.44
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.45
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
54
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.92
44.92
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.43
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.48
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
3.92
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
992
27
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
330.2
9
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
8.4
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
9.23
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.46
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.68
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
3.37
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.27
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
4.03
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
7.46
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.46
7.46
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.52
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.76
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1953
37.8
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1439
39.17
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.66
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.52
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.89
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
4.44
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1776
34.37
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
34.81
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Ed Head and Robbie Ross

Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330.2
9
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.54
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.85
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.8
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.91
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.915
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Head and Robbie Ross

Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
119
460.65
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
39900
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
600
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
507.1
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
123.87
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
116.13
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.75
37.74
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
131.61
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
150.97
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
58.06
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
50.32
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
108.39
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.46
48.22
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
1.04
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
27.1
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
96.77
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
6.2
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
65.81
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA