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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1922 28 ABC NNL 1.2 8 7 .533 4.65 25 21 13 1 1 168.1 173 102 87 7 51 66 6 0 725 97 3.92 1.331 9.2 0.4 2.7 3.5 1.29
1924 30 SLS NNL 1.9 8 9 .471 4.06 25 17 5 10 0 0 148.2 170 85 67 3 44 50 5 0 0 652 106 3.32 1.439 10.3 0.2 2.7 3.0 1.14
1925 31 SLS NNL 0.5 8 8 .500 5.28 25 18 7 1 0 148.1 165 96 87 41 56 6 1 649 100 1.389 10.0 2.5 3.4 1.37
1926 32 SLS NNL -1.3 10 8 .556 6.69 32 18 8 8 0 4 141.1 190 122 105 14 58 45 7 0 2 658 68 5.06 1.755 12.1 0.9 3.7 2.9 0.78
1927 33 DS NNL -0.5 3 5 .375 5.79 11 8 5 1 0 60.2 71 44 39 18 24 1 1 65 1.467 10.5 2.7 3.6 1.33
1928 34 CTG NNL 0.7 2 5 .286 3.45 10 8 5 0 2 57.1 60 33 22 1 23 14 2 0 260 118 4.08 1.448 9.4 0.2 3.6 2.2 0.61
1929 35 HG ANL 0.3 1 2 .333 4.34 4 3 1 2 0 0 29.0 32 21 14 0 9 13 0 0 131 122 2.83 1.414 9.9 0.0 2.8 4.0 1.44
7 Yrs 2.9 40 44 .476 5.03 132 93 14 50 3 7 753.2 861 503 421 25 244 268 27 0 4 3075 91 2.90 1.466 10.3 0.3 2.9 3.2 1.10
162 Game Avg 0.9 12 13 .476 5.03 40 28 15 1 2 228 260 152 127 74 81 8 1 91 1.466 10.3 2.9 3.2 1.10
SLS (3 Yrs) 1.1 26 25 .510 5.32 82 53 13 25 1 4 438.1 525 303 259 17 143 151 18 0 3 1959 89 2.76 1.524 10.8 0.3 2.9 3.1 1.06
ABC (1 Yr) 1.2 8 7 .533 4.65 25 21 13 1 1 168.1 173 102 87 7 51 66 6 0 725 97 3.92 1.331 9.2 0.4 2.7 3.5 1.29
DS (1 Yr) -0.5 3 5 .375 5.79 11 8 5 1 0 60.2 71 44 39 18 24 1 1 65 1.467 10.5 2.7 3.6 1.33
CTG (1 Yr) 0.7 2 5 .286 3.45 10 8 5 0 2 57.1 60 33 22 1 23 14 2 0 260 118 4.08 1.448 9.4 0.2 3.6 2.2 0.61
HG (1 Yr) 0.3 1 2 .333 4.34 4 3 1 2 0 0 29.0 32 21 14 0 9 13 0 0 131 122 2.83 1.414 9.9 0.0 2.8 4.0 1.44
NNL (6 Yrs) 2.6 39 42 .481 5.05 128 90 13 48 3 7 724.2 829 482 407 25 235 255 27 0 4 2944 90 2.90 1.468 10.3 0.3 2.9 3.2 1.09
ANL (1 Yr) 0.3 1 2 .333 4.34 4 3 1 2 0 0 29.0 32 21 14 0 9 13 0 0 131 122 2.83 1.414 9.9 0.0 2.8 4.0 1.44
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg W L ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1925 31 SLS NNL 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 4 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 32 2.82 0.875 4.5 0.0 3.4 2.3 0.67
1 Yr 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 4 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 32 2.82 0.875 4.5 0.0 3.4 2.3 0.67
162 Game Avg 0 0 0.00 34 34 0 0 0 0 272 136 34 0 0 102 0 68 0 0 1088 2.82 0.875 4.5 0.0 3.4 2.3 0.67

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1922 28 ABC NNL 168.1 25 21 102 5.45 5.48 0.26 0.00 100 5.21 -4 -0.2 1.00 -0.2 1.2 15 .492 .499
1924 30 SLS NNL 148.2 25 17 85 5.15 5.22 -0.17 0.00 100 5.39 4 0.7 1.00 -0.2 1.9 21 .528 .504
1925 31 SLS NNL 148.1 25 18 96 5.82 5.20 0.00 100 5.20 -10 -0.7 1.00 -0.2 0.5 7 .473 .496
1926 32 SLS NNL 141.1 32 18 122 7.77 5.08 -0.47 0.00 100 5.54 -35 -2.5 1.00 -0.2 -1.3 -18 .422 .485
1927 33 DS NNL 60.2 11 8 44 6.53 4.69 0.00 100 4.69 -12 -1.0 1.00 -0.1 -0.5 -6 .409 .494
1928 34 CTG NNL 57.1 10 8 33 5.18 5.05 -0.36 0.00 100 5.41 1 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.7 7 .527 .502
1929 35 HG ANL 29.0 4 3 21 6.52 6.30 0.06 0.00 100 6.24 -1 0.0 1.00 0.0 0.3 3 .507 .500
7 Yrs 753.2 132 93 503 6.01 5.23 -0.09 0.00 100 5.32 -58 -3.4 1.00 -1.0 2.9 30 .475 .496
162 Game Avg 228 40 28 152 6.01 5.23 0.00 100 5.32 -17 -1.0 1.00 -0.3 0.9 9 .475 .496
SLS (3 Yrs) 438.1 82 53 303 6.22 5.17 -0.21 0.00 100 5.38 -41 -2.5 1.00 -0.6 1.1 10 .470 .494
ABC (1 Yr) 168.1 25 21 102 5.45 5.48 0.26 0.00 100 5.21 -4 -0.2 1.00 -0.2 1.2 15 .492 .499
DS (1 Yr) 60.2 11 8 44 6.53 4.69 0.00 100 4.69 -12 -1.0 1.00 -0.1 -0.5 -6 .409 .494
CTG (1 Yr) 57.1 10 8 33 5.18 5.05 -0.36 0.00 100 5.41 1 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.7 7 .527 .502
HG (1 Yr) 29.0 4 3 21 6.52 6.30 0.06 0.00 100 6.24 -1 0.0 1.00 0.0 0.3 3 .507 .500
NNL (6 Yrs) 724.2 128 90 482 5.99 5.19 -0.09 0.00 100 5.28 -57 -3.4 1.00 -0.9 2.6 27 .474 .496
ANL (1 Yr) 29.0 4 3 21 6.52 6.30 0.06 0.00 100 6.24 -1 0.0 1.00 0.0 0.3 3 .507 .500

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Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1922 28 ABC NNL 168.1 1.0 9.1 7.0
1924 30 SLS NNL 148.2 0.5 7.7 6.7
1925 31 SLS NNL 148.1 8.6 6.3
1926 32 SLS NNL 141.1 2.1 6.8 8.8
1927 33 DS NNL 60.2
1928 34 CTG NNL 57.1 0.4 5.4 8.8
1929 35 HG ANL 29.0 0.0 9.9 6.9
7 Yrs 753.2
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1925 31 SLS NNL 8.0 2.333 -2.000 0.0 6.3 9.4
1 Yr 8.0 2.333 -2.000 0.0 6.3 9.4
MLB Average .787 1.217 1.4 11.9 7.4
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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1922 28 ABC NNL 82 .347 101 .311 .108 0.0 3.7 23.1 1/9
1924 30 SLS NNL 59 .308 76 .250 .019 0.0 10.2 25.0 1
1925 31 SLS NNL 57 .215 24 .185 .037 0.0 5.3 38.5 1
1926 32 SLS NNL 62 .357 101 .356 .017 0.0 3.2 29.2 1
1927 33 DS NNL 31 .422 151 .333 .143 3.2 6.5 33.3 1/79
1928 34 CTG NNL 30 .396 135 .357 .107 0.0 6.7 33.3 1/7
1929 35 HG ANL 15 .168 -26 .077 .000 0.0 13.3 0.0 /1
7 Yrs 336 .323 84 .283 .062 0.3 6.0 28.2 1/79
MLB Average .345 100 .293 .114 1.1 8.0 36.4
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% Pos Awards
1925 31 SLS NNL 2 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1 Yr 2 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
MLB Average .261 .106 1.4 7.4

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1922 28 ABC NNL P 25 170.0 50 5 43 2 3 .960 .949 2.54 3.25 1.92 3.52 0 19
1922 28 ABC NNL RF 1 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 4.50 1.80 1.00 1.70
1924 30 SLS NNL P 25 17 148.0 53 3 49 1 4 .981 .943 3.16 3.34 2.08 2.90 0 16 0 0.0 0.0
1925 31 SLS NNL P 23 0.00 1
1926 32 SLS NNL P 32 18 139.1 44 1 42 1 2 .977 .949 2.78 3.12 1.34 2.78 2 25
1927 33 DS NNL P 11 8 0.00 1
1927 33 DS NNL LF 3 0.00
1927 33 DS NNL RF 1 0.00
1928 34 CTG NNL P 10 57.1 19 2 16 1 1 .947 .957 2.83 2.94 1.80 2.46 0 2
1928 34 CTG NNL LF 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.50
1929 35 HG ANL P 4 3 29.0 8 2 6 0 0 1.000 .913 2.48 2.58 2.00 2.40 0 2
7 Yrs 130 46 543.2 174 13 156 5 10 .971 .946 2.80 3.17 1.30 2.18 4 64 0 0.0 0.0
P (7 Yrs) P 130 46 543.2 174 13 156 5 10 .971 .946 2.80 3.17 1.30 2.18 4 64 0 0.0 0.0
LF (2 Yrs) LF 4 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 0.38
RF (2 Yrs) RF 2 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 4.50 1.80 0.50 0.85
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1925 31 SLS NNL P 1 1 24.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.38 1.00
1 Yr 1 1 24.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.38 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was William Ross born?

William Ross was born on October 5, 1893.

Where was William Ross born?

William Ross was born in Corrigan, TX.

How tall was William Ross?

William Ross was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did William Ross weigh when playing?

William Ross weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did William Ross play?

William Ross played 7 seasons.

Is William Ross in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did William Ross play?

William Ross was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did William Ross have?

William Ross had 268 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has William Ross played for?

William Ross played for 5 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs, St. Louis Stars, Detroit Stars, Cleveland Tigers and Homestead Grays.

When did William Ross retire?

William Ross last played in 1929.

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