Joe Ross vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Joe Ross
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Eric Yardley
MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Yardley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Yardley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.491 compared to 4.28 and 1.369 for Joe Ross. By the career numbers, Eric Yardley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Ross and Eric Yardley

Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
2.53
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.38
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.49
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.55
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.97
46.97
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.38
54.38
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
4.28
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.52
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1705
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568.1
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
9.15
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9.22
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.15
9.15
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.17
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
2.98
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3.86
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
8.04
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
5.2
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.04
8.04
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.006
1.006
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.84
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2456
38.89
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
39.91
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.33
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
4.64
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.36
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.35
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.22
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.62
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2205
34.92
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
34.38
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91

Fielding Stats for Joe Ross and Eric Yardley

Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
2.53
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.38
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1705
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568.1
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.46
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1.08
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.52
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.58
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
1.54
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
97
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.606
0.606
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.38
54.38
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Ross and Eric Yardley

Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
600
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
600
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
538.29
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
99.43
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
85.71
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.71
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.71
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.59
22.59
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
113.14
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
126.86
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.14
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.14
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.72
19.61
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.86
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.57
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
69
236.57
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.54
2.54
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.29
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
13.71
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA