Howard Ross vs. Todd Worrell — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Todd Worrell
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Worrell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Todd Worrell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.09 and WHIP 1.329 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Todd Worrell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Todd Worrell

Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
617
8.01
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.65
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.02
49.02
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
3.32
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
3.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2081
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
693.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
7.89
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.84
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
3.2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.87
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
628
8.15
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.261
1.261
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2893
37.54
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
5.92
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
3.43
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.38
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.36
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.54
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2582
33.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Todd Worrell

Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
8.04
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2086
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
695.1
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.39
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.06
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
1.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
1.45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Todd Worrell

Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
617
12340
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
27
540
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
7.93
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
80
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.03
-20.66
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
400
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA