Earl Johnson vs. Robbie Ross — Career Comparison

Earl Johnson
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robbie Ross
MillenialKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Earl Johnson 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 4.3 and 1.516 for Earl Johnson. By the career numbers, Robbie Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Earl Johnson and Robbie Ross

Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
2.95
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.82
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.66
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.44
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.53
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.93
27.93
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.21
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.28
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
4.3
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
3.92
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1639
27
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
992
27
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546.1
9
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
330.2
9
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
9.16
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
9.23
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.16
9.16
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.4
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.68
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
4.48
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.27
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
4.12
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
7.46
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.46
7.46
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.956
0.956
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.52
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.23
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.76
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2411
39.72
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1439
39.17
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.17
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.52
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
4.97
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
4.44
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.516
1.516
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2125
35.01
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1279
34.81
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Earl Johnson and Robbie Ross

Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
27
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330.2
9
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.54
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.85
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.8
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.4
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.838
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Earl Johnson and Robbie Ross

Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
181
580.75
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
39900
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
600
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
548.66
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
102.67
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
93.05
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.63
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.63
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.13
19.67
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
112.3
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
131.55
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
48.13
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
41.71
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
89.84
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.26
16.86
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
1.04
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
28.88
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
170.05
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Earl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.46
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
25.67
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA