Howard Ross vs. Garrett Whitlock — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Garrett Whitlock
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Garrett Whitlock as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Garrett Whitlock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.145 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Garrett Whitlock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Garrett Whitlock

Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
4.73
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.66
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.72
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.1
64.1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.94
13.94
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.13
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
941
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
8.01
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.01
8.01
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.92
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
2.86
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
2.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
9.84
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.84
9.84
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1281
36.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.95
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
3.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.49
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1181
33.89
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.76
36.76

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Garrett Whitlock

Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
4.73
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.66
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
941
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.69
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.57
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.29
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.26
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.94
13.94
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Garrett Whitlock

Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
49500
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
93.75
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.17
21.92
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.95
17.78
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA