Howard Ross vs. Larry White — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry White
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry White as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry White posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.37 and WHIP 1.263 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Larry White had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Larry White

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.21
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.37
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.16
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.16
6.16
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
4.26
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
7.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.11
7.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
36
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.158
1.158
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
31.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
36

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Larry White

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.21
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Larry White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.37
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.89
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Larry White

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry White
Career
Per 600 PA