Ray Narleski vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Ray Narleski
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Narleski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ray Narleski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.372 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Ray Narleski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ray Narleski and Howard Ross

Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.55
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.42
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.58
56.58
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.22
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.74
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
3.6
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2106
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
7.77
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.03
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
4.29
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.28
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
5.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.82
5.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.71
1.71
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3022
38.74
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.69
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
4.08
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2676
34.31
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Ray Narleski and Howard Ross

Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2105
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.28
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.77
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.11
90.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Narleski and Howard Ross

Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
840
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
600
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
524.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
82.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
72.63
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.47
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.4
20.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
101.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
104.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
44.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.6
14.51
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
57
180
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
53.68
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA