Edwin Jackson vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Edwin Jackson
MillenialWest GermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Edwin Jackson and Howard Ross are fairly close on the surface numbers. Edwin Jackson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.78 vs 5.84) and WHIP (1.486 vs 1.587). Howard Ross had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.91 per nine innings vs 1.14). By the career numbers, Edwin Jackson 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 Edwin Jackson and Howard Ross

Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412
1.89
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.95
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.46
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.49
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.61
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.58
44.58
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.18
77.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
4.78
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5880
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2094
9.62
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.62
9.62
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
1.14
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
3.58
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1508
6.92
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.92
6.92
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8569
39.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.14
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
5.21
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.32
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.466
1.466
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7628
35.03
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Edwin Jackson and Howard Ross

Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412
1.89
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.46
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5880
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.66
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
0.86
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.14
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
362
1.66
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
1.52
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.44
91.44
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.18
77.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Edwin Jackson and Howard Ross

Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
768.36
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
600
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
531.94
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
87.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
77.01
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.16
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.58
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
10.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.78
22.89
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
21.92
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
105.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
112.84
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.99
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
23.28
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
62.69
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.92
17.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
25.07
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
128
229.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.62
2.62
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
41.19
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.58
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA