Howard Ross vs. Todd Williams — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Todd Williams
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Todd Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.33 and WHIP 1.539 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Todd Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Todd Williams

Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
8.78
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.46
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.54
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
4.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
698
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
10.06
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.06
10.06
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.89
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
3.37
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
4.49
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.873
0.873
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.54
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
39.96
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.84
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.43
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.491
1.491
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
35.32
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.96
39.96

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Todd Williams

Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
8.78
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
698
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.7
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.39
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
2.24
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
2.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Todd Williams

Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
34050
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
93.75
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.17
21.92
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.95
17.78
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
41.68
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA