Howard Ross vs. Scott Williamson — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scott Williamson
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Williamson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Williamson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.357 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Scott Williamson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Scott Williamson

Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
7.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.57
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.57
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.13
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
3.36
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.207
0.207
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1318
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439.1
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
6.68
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.68
6.68
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.72
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.53
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
10.45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.45
10.45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.716
1.716
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.47
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.29
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1864
38.19
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.81
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.69
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.37
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.29
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1574
32.24
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.19
38.19

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Scott Williamson

Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
7.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1318
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439.1
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.37
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.19
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.08
95.08
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.169
0.169
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Scott Williamson

Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
6254.55
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
418.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
3.79
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.56
-10.27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
254.55
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.36
2.36
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA