Howard Ross vs. Colby Ward — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Colby Ward
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Colby Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Colby Ward posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.25 and WHIP 1.556 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Colby Ward had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Colby Ward

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.75
7.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
5.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.75
5.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.222
1.222
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
39.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.444
1.444
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
32.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.5
39.5

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Colby Ward

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Colby Ward

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Colby Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Colby Ward
Career
Per 600 PA