Howard Ross vs. Mike Witt — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Witt
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Mike Witt posted a stronger line than Howard Ross. Mike Witt posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.83 vs 5.84) and WHIP (1.337 vs 1.587). By the career numbers, Mike Witt had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Mike Witt

Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.95
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.21
50.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.31
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
3.83
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2066
8.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.78
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
3.04
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.17
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1373
5.86
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.989
0.989
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.31
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.23
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8927
38.11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
4.32
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.25
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8032
34.29
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Mike Witt

Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.63
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
1.9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.09
95.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Mike Witt

Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA