Howard Ross vs. Steve Senteney — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Senteney
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Senteney as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Senteney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.91 and WHIP 1.364 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Steve Senteney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Steve Senteney

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.91
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.41
9.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.05
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.86
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.45
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
8.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
40.91
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.55
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
38.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Steve Senteney

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Steve Senteney

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA