Bob Ross

Q: When was Bob Ross born?

Bob Ross was born on November 2, 1928.

Q: Where was Bob Ross born?

Bob Ross was born in Fullerton, CA .

Q: How much did Bob Ross weigh when playing?

Bob Ross weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bob Ross in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Ross has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Bob Ross have?

Bob Ross had 29 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bob Ross played for?

Bob Ross played for 2 teams; the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-0, 165lb (183cm, 74kg)

Born: November 2, 1928 in Fullerton, CA us

High School: Fullerton Union HS (Fullerton, CA)

Schools: California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA), University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA), San Jose State University (San Jose, CA)

Debut: June 16, 1950 (Age 21-226d, 10,714th in major league history)
vs. CHW 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: May 8, 1956 (Age 27-188d)
vs. STL 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Floyd Robert Ross

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Career

WAR

-0.9

ERA

7.17

47.2

WHIP

1.951

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1945	16	BRO-min	D	5	7	.417	3.16	15	10	4	9	0		94.0	77	49	33		38		54	6	0	2				1.223	7.4		3.6	5.2	1.42	THM NCSL
1946	17	BRO-min	C	10	7	.588	3.57	22			9	1		141.0	116	82	56		86		120	2	5	4				1.433	7.4		5.5	7.7	1.40	SNB CALL
1947	18	BRO-min	A	8	6	.571	4.26	25			4	2		129.0	131	73	61		71		87	2		8				1.566	9.1		5.0	6.1	1.23	PBO WL
1948	19	BRO-min	A,AAA	0	6	.000	7.63	24			1	0		46.0	57	58	39		42		27	4		0				2.152	11.2		8.2	5.3	0.64	PBO,STP WL,AA
1949	20	BRO-min	A	7	6	.538	4.71	28			6	2		130.0	124	80	68		122		89	11	6	11				1.892	8.6		8.4	6.2	0.73	PBO WL
1950	21	WSH-min	AA	10	10	.500	3.95	30			9	1		180.0	186	94	79		92		114	5	2	2				1.544	9.3		4.6	5.7	1.24	CNG SOUA
1950	21	WSH	AL	0	1	.000	8.53	6	2	4	0	0	0	12.2	15	12	12	1	15	0	2	0	1	2	69	54	6.85	2.368	10.7	0.7	10.7	1.4	0.13
1951	22	NYY-min	AAA	4	5	.444	4.25	18	10		4	1		72.0	78	42	34		47		41	2	1	3				1.736	9.8		5.9	5.1	0.87	KCY AA
1951	22	WSH	AL	0	1	.000	6.54	11	1	2	0	0	0	31.2	36	25	23	3	21	0	23	0	0	1	147	64	4.25	1.800	10.2	0.9	6.0	6.5	1.10

1954	25	WSH-min	AA	7	4	.636	3.26	16	14		5	0		102.0	96	42	37	3	47		72	2	0	5				1.402	8.5	0.3	4.1	6.4	1.53	CNG SOUA
1955	26	WSH-min	AA	10	13	.435	3.95	32	24		7	0		171.0	190	93	75	12	77	6	95	6	0	5				1.561	10.0	0.6	4.1	5.0	1.23	CNG SOUA
1956	27	WSH-MLN-min	AA,AAA	10	9	.526	3.32	27	24		9	0		168.0	160	75	62	18	68	5	105	1	1	11				1.357	8.6	1.0	3.6	5.6	1.54	CNG,WCH SOUA,AA
1956	27	PHI	NL	0	0		8.10	3	0	1	0	0	0	3.1	4	3	3	1	2	0	4	0	0	1	16	51	5.67	1.800	10.8	2.7	5.4	10.8	2.00
1957	28	MLN-min	AAA	2	6	.250	5.25	33	5		0	0		72.0	77	50	42	8	40	3	51	2	0	3				1.625	9.6	1.0	5.0	6.4	1.28	WCH AA
1959	30	MLN-min	AA	2	2	.500	5.34	10	4		1	0		32.0	41	23	19	4	20	1	21	1	0	3				1.906	11.5	1.1	5.6	5.9	1.05	ATA SOUA
3 Yrs				0	2	.000	7.17	20	3	7	0	0	0	47.2	55	40	38	5	38	0	29	0	1	4	232	60	5.04	1.951	10.4	0.9	7.2	5.5	0.76
162 Game Avg.				0	6	.000	7.17	59	9	21	0	0	0	141	163	118	112	15	112	0	86	0	3	12	686	60	5.04	1.951	10.4	0.9	7.2	5.5	0.76

WSH (2 yrs)				0	2	.000	7.11	17	3	6	0	0	0	44.1	51	37	35	4	36	0	25	0	1	3	216	60	4.99	1.962	10.4	0.8	7.3	5.1	0.69
PHI (1 yr)				0	0		8.10	3	0	1	0	0	0	3.1	4	3	3	1	2	0	4	0	0	1	16	51	5.67	1.800	10.8	2.7	5.4	10.8	2.00

AL (2 yrs)				0	2	.000	7.11	17	3	6	0	0	0	44.1	51	37	35	4	36	0	25	0	1	3	216	60	4.99	1.962	10.4	0.8	7.3	5.1	0.69
NL (1 yr)				0	0		8.10	3	0	1	0	0	0	3.1	4	3	3	1	2	0	4	0	0	1	16	51	5.67	1.800	10.8	2.7	5.4	10.8	2.00

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Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Standard Batting Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1950	21	WSH	AL	-0.1	6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.007	-126	0	1	0	0		0	/1
1951	22	WSH	AL	0.0	11	10	9	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	.111	.200	.222	.422	15	.204	6	2	0	0	0		0	1

1956	27	PHI	NL	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
3 Yrs				-0.1	20	13	12	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	.083	.154	.167	.321	-14	.158	-27	2	1	0	0	0	0	1
162 Game Avg				-0.6	162	105	97	0	8	8	0	0	16	0	0	8	16	.083	.154	.167	.321	-14	.158	-27	16	8	0	0		0

WSH (2 Yrs)				-0.1	17	13	12	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	.083	.154	.167	.321	-14	.158	-27	2	1	0	0		0	1
PHI (1 Yr)				0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

AL (2 Yrs)				-0.1	17	13	12	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	.083	.154	.167	.321	-14	.158	-27	2	1	0	0		0	1
NL (1 Yr)				0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1950	21	WSH	AL	P	6	2	0	12.2	4	0	4	0	0	1.000	.950	2.84	2.06	0.67	1.98	2	1	0	0.0		0
1951	22	WSH	AL	P	11	1	0	31.2	3	0	2	1	0	.667	.953	0.57	2.07	0.18	2.06	1	4	1	20.0	45.0	0

1956	27	PHI	NL	P	3	0	0	3.1	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	.965	5.40	2.16	0.67	2.03	1	0	0			0
3 Yrs					20	3	0	47.2	9	0	8	1	0	.889	.954	1.51	2.08	0.40	2.04	4	5	1	16.7	37.5	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bob Ross?

Bob Ross is 96 years old.

When was Bob Ross born?

Bob Ross was born on November 2, 1928.

Where was Bob Ross born?

Bob Ross was born in Fullerton, CA.

How tall is Bob Ross?

Bob Ross is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Ross weigh when playing?

Bob Ross weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Ross play?

Bob Ross played 3 seasons.

Is Bob Ross in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Ross has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob Ross play?

Bob Ross was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bob Ross have?

Bob Ross had 29 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bob Ross played for?

Bob Ross played for 2 teams; the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies.

When did Bob Ross retire?

Bob Ross last played in 1956.

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