Howard Ross vs. Steamboat Williams — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steamboat Williams
Lost GenerationMontanaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Steamboat Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steamboat Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.42 and WHIP 1.440 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Steamboat Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Steamboat Williams

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.18
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.62
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.95
21.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.42
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
10.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.4
10.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.54
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
2.86
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.56
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.47
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
2.09
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.591
0.591
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.517
0.517
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
40.03
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.94
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
5.51
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
37.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.03
40.03

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Steamboat Williams

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.854
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Steamboat Williams

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
878.57
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
5
93.75
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
21.92
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
40.92
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
17.78
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
43.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
150
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA