Ray Narleski vs. William Ross — Career Comparison

Ray Narleski
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
William Ross
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

William 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 4.94 and 1.440 for William 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 William Ross

Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.56
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.55
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.42
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.58
56.58
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.93
69.93
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.22
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.59
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.74
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
3.6
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
4.94
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2106
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2468
27
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
702
9
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822.2
9
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
7.77
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
10.16
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.03
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.33
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
4.29
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
2.8
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.28
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
5.82
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
3.31
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.82
5.82
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.33
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3022
38.74
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2975
32.55
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.69
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.25
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
4.08
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
5.81
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.98
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.67
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2676
34.31
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2599
28.43
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.397
0.397
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.55
32.55

Fielding Stats for Ray Narleski and William Ross

Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
1.9
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.32
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2105
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
27
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
701.2
9
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711.2
9
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.28
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.77
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
2.48
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.17
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
2.76
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.05
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.67
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.11
90.11
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.79
96.79
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.33
69.33
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Narleski and William Ross

Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
840
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
157
247.24
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
190
600
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
600
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
166
524.21
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
530.71
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
26
82.11
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
146.46
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
23
72.63
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
119.69
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
18.9
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.15
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.47
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.77
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
6.4
20.2
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.4
63.63
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
32
101.05
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
184.25
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
33
104.21
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
190.55
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
7
22.11
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
55.12
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
8
25.26
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
56.69
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
14
44.21
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
108.66
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
4.6
14.51
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.97
73.97
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
7
22.11
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
39.37
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
57
180
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
127
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
53.68
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
16
25.2
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100