Howard Ross vs. Justin Wilson — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Justin Wilson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Wilson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Justin Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.59 and WHIP 1.338 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Justin Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Justin Wilson

Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
10.38
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.61
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.48
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.88
55.88
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.32
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
3.59
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1686
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
7.9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
3.89
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.26
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
9.9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.532
1.532
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.66
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.29
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2386
38.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.97
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
3.84
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.14
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2110
33.79
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.21
38.21

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Justin Wilson

Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
10.38
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1686
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.34
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.66
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.07
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.99
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.54
92.54
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.096
0.096
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Justin Wilson

Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
48600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
525
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-55.76
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
525
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
1.14
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA