Gene Host vs. Bob Romby — Career Comparison

Gene Host
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob Romby
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Bob Romby posted a stronger line than Gene Host. Bob Romby posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.9 vs 7.31) and WHIP (1.212 vs 1.906). By the career numbers, Bob Romby had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Gene Host and Bob Romby

Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.81
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.73
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.95
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.06
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.67
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.35
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.36
61.36
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.63
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
7.31
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.9
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.28
8.28
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.92
6.92
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
688
27
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229.1
9
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
12.07
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
6.59
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.07
12.07
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.08
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
4.32
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.45
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
7.18
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.18
7.18
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.059
1.059
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
42.25
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
37.48
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.91
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.55
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
7.31
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
3.57
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.75
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.86
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.906
1.906
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
37.16
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
824
32.34
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.25
42.25
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.48
37.48

Fielding Stats for Gene Host and Bob Romby

Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.81
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.68
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.95
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.03
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
838
27
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279.1
9
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.48
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.91
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.39
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.32
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.91
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.19
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.91
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.87
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.29
85.29
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Romby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gene Host and Bob Romby

Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
1028.57
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
336.69
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
600
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
543.88
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
99.28
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
73.38
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.27
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.63
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.9
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.8
42.32
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
142.45
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
146.76
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.456
0.456
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
82.01
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
56.12
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
129.5
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-63.66
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.49
40.98
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.63
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
38.85
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.63
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.5
69.5
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.63
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.95
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.95
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Romby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100