Howard Ross vs. Rafael Valdez — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rafael Valdez
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Rafael Valdez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Howard Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.84 and WHIP 1.587 compared to 11.12 and 2.294 for Rafael Valdez. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Rafael Valdez

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.76
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.12
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.12
11.12
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.39
15.39
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.18
12.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
17.47
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.47
17.47
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.882
0.882
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
47.65
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.12
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.12
11.12
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.294
2.294
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
44.47
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.65
47.65

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Rafael Valdez

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.76
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Rafael Valdez

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA