Howard Ross vs. Duane Ward — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Duane Ward
Baby BoomersNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Duane Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Duane Ward posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.314 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Duane Ward had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Duane Ward

Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.24
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.43
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.38
46.38
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.63
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
3.28
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2000
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
7.44
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.43
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
3.86
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.53
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
9.17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.69
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2783
37.57
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
3.62
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.39
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.81
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2420
32.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.57
37.57

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Duane Ward

Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.24
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2000
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
1.16
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.74
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.66
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.35
95.35
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Duane Ward

Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
277200
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA