Al Piechota vs. Gary Ross — Career Comparison

Al Piechota
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Ross
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Piechota built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Ross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gary Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.548 compared to 5.66 and 1.774 for Al Piechota. By the career numbers, Gary Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Piechota and Gary Ross

Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.19
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.57
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.74
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.32
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.73
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.59
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.72
34.72
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.85
20.85
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.66
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
3.92
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2141
27
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713.2
9
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
9.87
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
764
9.63
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.63
9.63
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.87
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.61
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.1
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
3.63
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.67
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.61
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
4.77
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.33
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
42.53
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3132
39.5
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.02
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.06
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
6.53
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
4.53
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.49
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.37
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.774
1.774
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.474
1.474
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
36.44
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2762
34.83
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.53
42.53
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.5
39.5

Fielding Stats for Al Piechota and Gary Ross

Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.57
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.74
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2140
27
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713.1
9
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.82
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.82
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
2.71
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.64
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.21
97.21
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.636
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.739
0.739
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.85
20.85
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Piechota and Gary Ross

Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
22
550
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
2358.33
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
600
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
20
500
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
508.33
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
58.33
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
50
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
33.94
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
7.35
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
66.67
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
175
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
66.67
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.67
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
33.33
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
50
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
44.7
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-9.29
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
22
183.33
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3.27
3.27
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
83.33
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA