Howard Ross vs. Doc Waldbauer — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Doc Waldbauer
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Waldbauer 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 7.2 and 2.400 for Doc Waldbauer. 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 Doc Waldbauer

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.98
10.98
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.476
0.476
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
37.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.382
0.382
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.526
0.526
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Doc Waldbauer

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Doc Waldbauer

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Waldbauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Waldbauer
Career
Per 600 PA