William Ross vs. Grant Thatcher — Career Comparison

William Ross
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Grant Thatcher
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

William Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Grant Thatcher as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Grant Thatcher posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.16 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 4.94 and 1.440 for William Ross. By the career numbers, Grant Thatcher had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Ross and Grant Thatcher

William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.56
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.22
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.97
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.97
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.93
69.93
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.59
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.97
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
4.94
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.16
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2468
27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822.2
9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
9
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
10.16
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
10.22
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.16
10.16
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.33
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
2.8
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.19
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
3.31
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.16
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.49
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.33
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2975
32.55
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
37.46
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.25
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
5.81
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.38
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.98
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.67
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2599
28.43
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
35.27
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.397
0.397
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.55
32.55
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.46
37.46

Fielding Stats for William Ross and Grant Thatcher

William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.22
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.32
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711.2
9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
9
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.19
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
2.48
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.19
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
2.76
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.43
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.67
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.19
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.79
96.79
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.407
1.407
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.33
69.33
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Ross and Grant Thatcher

William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
247.24
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
600
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
530.71
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
146.46
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
119.69
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
18.9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.15
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
26.77
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.4
63.63
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1.05
39.5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
184.25
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
190.55
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
55.12
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
56.69
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
108.66
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.97
73.97
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
38.14
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
39.37
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
127
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
5.33
5.33
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.2
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA