Jimmy Hill vs. Robbie Ross — Career Comparison

Jimmy Hill
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star
Robbie Ross
MillenialKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Hill 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. Robbie Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.418 compared to 4.36 and 1.532 for Jimmy Hill. By the career numbers, Robbie Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Hill and Robbie Ross

Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.65
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.1
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.57
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.44
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.51
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.73
52.73
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.53
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
4.36
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
3.92
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1375
27
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
992
27
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458.1
9
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
330.2
9
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
8.42
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
9.23
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.41
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.68
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
5.36
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.27
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
5.97
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
7.46
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.46
7.46
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.192
1.192
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.52
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.14
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.76
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2081
40.86
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1439
39.17
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.43
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.52
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
5.18
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
4.44
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.77
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.51
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.532
1.532
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1762
34.6
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
34.81
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.86
40.86
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Hill and Robbie Ross

Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
1.6
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.08
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1623
27
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
992
27
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
9
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
330.2
9
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.2
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.54
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.9
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.25
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.26
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.85
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.1
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.8
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.65
92.65
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.71
67.71
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Hill and Robbie Ross

Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
112
269.88
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
39900
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
600
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
559.04
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
134.94
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
120.48
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.64
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.41
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.41
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.46
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.05
45.91
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
156.63
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
168.67
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
60.24
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
38.55
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
96.39
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.87
55.11
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
1.04
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
33.73
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.23
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.41
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.41
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA