Tommy Johnson vs. Robbie Ross — Career Comparison

Tommy Johnson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Robbie Ross
MillenialKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tommy 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 5.95 and 1.724 for Tommy 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 Tommy Johnson and Robbie Ross

Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.55
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.06
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.44
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.28
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.95
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
3.92
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
27
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330.2
9
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
10.84
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
9.23
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.84
10.84
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.68
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
4.46
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.27
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
7.46
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.46
7.46
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.756
0.756
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.52
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.76
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
41.88
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1439
39.17
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.28
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.52
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
4.44
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.85
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.701
1.701
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
36.99
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1279
34.81
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.88
41.88
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Tommy Johnson and Robbie Ross

Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.55
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.06
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
27
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330.2
9
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.54
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.13
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.25
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.55
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1.85
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.8
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.917
0.917
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tommy Johnson and Robbie Ross

Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
525
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
39900
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
39.5
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
150
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
75
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
75
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
39.47
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
1.04
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA