Howard Ross vs. Walter Watson — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Walter Watson
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Watson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walter Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.79 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Walter Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Walter Watson

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.95
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.79
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.328
0.328
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
14.14
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.14
14.14
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.47
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.591
0.591
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
46.93
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
11.57
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
43.07
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.93
46.93

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Walter Watson

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Walter Watson

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.17
21.92
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
24.44
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.95
17.78
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
31.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA