Porter Hodge vs. William Ross — Career Comparison

Porter Hodge
Gen ZUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Ross
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Porter Hodge as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Porter Hodge posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.79 and WHIP 1.197 compared to 4.94 and 1.440 for William Ross. By the career numbers, Porter Hodge had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Porter Hodge and William Ross

Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.88
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1.56
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.59
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.36
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.93
69.93
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.59
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.3
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.79
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
4.94
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.196
0.196
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2468
27
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822.2
9
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
6.28
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
10.16
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.3
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.33
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
4.38
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
2.8
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
10.89
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
3.31
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.89
10.89
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.697
1.697
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.33
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
36.83
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2975
32.55
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.2
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.25
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.03
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
5.81
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.98
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.59
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.67
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.184
1.184
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
32.09
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2599
28.43
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.397
0.397
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.83
36.83
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.55
32.55

Fielding Stats for Porter Hodge and William Ross

Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.88
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
1.9
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.32
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
27
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711.2
9
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.95
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.59
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
2.48
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.54
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
2.76
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.54
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.67
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.79
96.79
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.173
0.173
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.33
69.33
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Porter Hodge and William Ross

Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
2
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
75
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
247.24
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
600
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
530.71
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
146.46
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
119.69
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
18.9
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.15
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.77
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.4
63.63
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
184.25
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
190.55
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
55.12
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
56.69
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
108.66
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.97
73.97
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
39.37
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Porter Hodge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.72
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
127
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.2
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Porter Hodge
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100