Howard Ross vs. Steve White — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve White
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve White as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve White posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 2.400 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Steve White had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Steve White

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.41
12.41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.423
0.423
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
14.85
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.85
14.85
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
43.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.45
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
35.1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.382
0.382
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Steve White

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Steve White

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
800
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-66.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA