Howard Ross vs. Pete Smith — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Pete Smith
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Howard Ross and Pete Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Howard Ross posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.84 vs 6.75) and home runs allowed (0.91 per nine innings vs 2.41). Pete Smith had the advantage in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.587). By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Pete Smith

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.38
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.48
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.68
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
3.86
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.38
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
38.09
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.393
1.393
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
34.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Pete Smith

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.38
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.48
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.93
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.41
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Pete Smith

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1400
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA