Howard Ross vs. Zack Thompson — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Zack Thompson
Gen ZIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Thompson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zack Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.5 and WHIP 1.356 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Zack Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Zack Thompson

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
3.97
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.92
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.08
23.08
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
4.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
8.62
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.62
8.62
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
3.58
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
9.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.08
9.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
38.59
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.73
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
34.47
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.59
38.59

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Zack Thompson

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
3.97
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.92
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.61
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.84
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.08
23.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Zack Thompson

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA