Frank Keffer vs. William Ross — Career Comparison

Frank Keffer
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaSyracuse StarsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
William Ross
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Frank Keffer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. William Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.94 and WHIP 1.440 compared to 5.63 and 1.500 for Frank Keffer. By the career numbers, William Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Frank Keffer and William Ross

Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.56
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.49
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.93
69.93
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.59
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.63
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
4.94
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2468
27
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822.2
9
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
8.44
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
10.16
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.33
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.06
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
2.8
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.25
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
3.31
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.813
0.813
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.33
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
39.94
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2975
32.55
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.25
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.31
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
5.81
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.98
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.67
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
34.88
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2599
28.43
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.397
0.397
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.94
39.94
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.55
32.55

Fielding Stats for Frank Keffer and William Ross

Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.9
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.32
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
27
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711.2
9
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
2.48
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.94
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
2.76
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.38
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.67
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.79
96.79
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.407
1.407
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.33
69.33
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Keffer and William Ross

Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
247.24
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
600
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
530.71
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
146.46
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
119.69
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
18.9
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.15
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.77
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.4
63.63
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
184.25
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
190.55
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
55.12
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
56.69
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
108.66
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-1.16
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.97
73.97
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
39.37
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Keffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.72
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
127
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.2
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Frank Keffer
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100