Bob Ross

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

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

Born: November 2, 1928 in Fullerton, CA us

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, 10,721st 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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SUMMARY

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						180.0	186	94	79		92									1.544	9.3		4.6			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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