Howard Ross vs. Ken Vining — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Vining
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Vining 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 17.55 and 3.300 for Ken Vining. 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 Ken Vining

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
10.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
17.55
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.55
17.55
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.56
20.56
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.55
11.55
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.441
0.441
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
20.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
56.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
18.9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.9
18.9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
45.9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.382
0.382
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.7
56.7

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Ken Vining

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
10.8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.66
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Ken Vining

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Vining
Career
Per 600 PA