Howard Ross vs. Jim Walsh — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Walsh
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Walsh as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Walsh posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.25 and WHIP 0.750 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Jim Walsh had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Jim Walsh

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.86
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
38.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
36
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Jim Walsh

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

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Jim Walsh

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