Howard Ross vs. Jim Wright — Career Comparison

Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Wright
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Wright as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Wright posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.04 and WHIP 1.626 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. By the career numbers, Jim Wright had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ross and Jim Wright

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.85
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.48
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.36
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.04
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75.2
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
10.59
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.59
10.59
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.95
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.21
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.83
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
4.28
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.833
0.833
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
40.2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.19
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
4.64
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.533
1.533
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
36.4
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.2
40.2

Fielding Stats for Howard Ross and Jim Wright

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.85
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.48
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.36
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.95
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.43
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.31
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.458
0.458
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ross and Jim Wright

Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
562.5
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA