Jack Leiper vs. William Ross — Career Comparison

Jack Leiper
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColumbus SolonsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
William Ross
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Leiper 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 5.4 and 1.778 for Jack Leiper. By the career numbers, William Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Leiper and William Ross

Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.2
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.56
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.49
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.93
69.93
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.8
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.59
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.4
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
4.94
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2468
27
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822.2
9
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
8.2
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
10.16
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.33
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
7.8
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
2.8
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.8
7.8
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.8
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
3.31
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.289
1.289
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.8
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.33
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
43.6
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2975
32.55
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.25
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
8.6
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
5.81
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.6
8.6
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.98
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.67
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.778
1.778
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
35
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2599
28.43
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.397
0.397
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.6
43.6
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.55
32.55

Fielding Stats for Jack Leiper and William Ross

Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.26
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.9
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.32
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
27
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711.2
9
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.72
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.44
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
2.48
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.7
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
2.76
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.16
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.67
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.79
96.79
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.407
1.407
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.33
69.33
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.15
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Leiper and William Ross

Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
247.24
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
600
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
530.71
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
146.46
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
119.69
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
18.9
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.15
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.77
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
10.96
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.4
63.63
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
184.25
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
190.55
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
55.12
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
56.69
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
108.66
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-3.09
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.97
73.97
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
39.37
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
127
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.2
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100