Gary Ross vs. Lawrence Simpson — Career Comparison

Gary Ross
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lawrence Simpson
Lost GenerationOhioNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lawrence Simpson 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 4.3 and 1.398 for Lawrence Simpson. By the career numbers, Gary Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gary Ross and Lawrence Simpson

Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.57
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.53
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.74
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.38
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.61
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.59
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.85
20.85
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.61
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
3.92
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.3
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2141
27
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713.2
9
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.2
9
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
764
9.63
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
9.97
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.63
9.63
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.97
9.97
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.61
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.77
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
3.63
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.61
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.67
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
4.77
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
4.14
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.933
0.933
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.33
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3132
39.5
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
39.89
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.06
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
4.53
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.68
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.49
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.37
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.77
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.474
1.474
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2762
34.83
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
36.97
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.5
39.5
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.89
39.89

Fielding Stats for Gary Ross and Lawrence Simpson

Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.57
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.33
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.74
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2140
27
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713.1
9
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.82
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.62
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
1.82
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.34
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.55
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
2.71
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.51
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
2.64
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.97
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.21
97.21
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.44
84.44
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.739
0.739
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.235
2.235
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.85
20.85
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gary Ross and Lawrence Simpson

Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
2358.33
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
244.9
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
600
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
508.33
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
526.53
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
7
58.33
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
85.71
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
73.47
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
7.35
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.53
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
8
66.67
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
8
66.67
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.67
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.33
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
50
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-9.29
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
23.43
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
22
183.33
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
3.27
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
83.33
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Lawrence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100