Cody Ross, baseball player, 132 home runs, 2003-2015

Cody Ross

Born: 12/23/1980 in Portales, NM, USA

MLB Debut: 2003-07-04 | Final Game: 2015-05-01

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Cody Joseph Ross

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Biography

Cody Ross, born in 1980, was a dynamic position player who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 2003 until his retirement in 2015. Over the course of his career, which spanned 1,073 games, Ross compiled 904 hits, 132 home runs, and 508 RBIs, finishing with a batting average of .262. Known for his solid offensive contributions, he also demonstrated speed on the base paths, recording 33 stolen bases throughout his career. Ross's most notable achievement came during the 2010 postseason when he was named the National League Championship Series (NLCS) Most Valuable Player, leading the San Francisco Giants to their first World Series title since moving to San Francisco. His performance in high-pressure situations, combined with his ability to hit for both power and average, made him a valuable asset to every team he played for. Ross enjoyed stints with several franchises, including the Florida Marlins, San Francisco Giants, and Boston Red Sox, leaving a lasting legacy in the game as a clutch performer during the era of heightened competition in Major League Baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1073 3453 449 904 211 13 132 508 33 282 800 0.262 0.322 0.445 0.768 2745.3

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .445 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.768 vs. league average 0.737 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2003 DET AL 6 19 1 4 1 0 1 5 0 1 3 0.211 — — — — 0.0
2005 LAD NL 14 25 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 10 0.160 — — — — 0.0
2006 LAD NL 8 14 4 7 1 1 2 9 1 0 2 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2006 CIN NL 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2006 MIA NL 91 250 30 53 11 1 11 37 0 22 61 0.212 .269 (-21%) .336 (-16%) .431 (-8%) .768 (-11%) 0.0
2007 MIA NL 66 173 35 58 19 0 12 39 2 20 38 0.335 .268 (+25%) .335 (+22%) .422 (+55%) .758 (+40%) 1297.2
2008 MIA NL 145 461 59 120 29 5 22 73 6 33 116 0.260 .263 (-1%) .333 (-5%) .416 (+17%) .749 (+7%) 515.5
2009 MIA NL 151 559 73 151 37 1 24 90 5 34 122 0.270 .262 (+3%) .332 (-4%) .417 (+12%) .750 (+5%) 493.8
2010 MIA NL 120 452 60 120 24 3 11 58 9 30 100 0.265 .257 (+3%) .325 (-3%) .402 (+1%) .728 (-1%) -130.3
2010 SFG NL 33 73 11 21 4 0 3 7 0 7 21 0.288 .257 (+12%) .325 (+9%) .402 (+16%) .728 (+13%) -130.3
2011 SFG NL 121 405 54 97 25 0 14 52 5 49 96 0.240 .255 (-6%) .320 (+2%) .399 (+1%) .719 (+1%) 168.3
2012 BOS AL 130 476 70 127 34 1 22 81 2 42 129 0.267 .254 (+5%) .318 (+2%) .405 (+19%) .724 (+11%) 966.2
2013 AZ NL 94 317 33 88 17 1 8 38 3 25 50 0.278 .253 (+10%) .317 (+4%) .396 (+4%) .714 (+4%) 228.1
2014 AZ NL 83 202 15 51 8 0 2 15 0 15 44 0.252 .251 (+1%) .313 (-2%) .386 (-17%) .700 (-10%) -342.8
2015 OAK AL 9 22 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 6 0.091 — — — — 0.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2009 MIA NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — -

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 51 11 15 5 0 5 10 7 11 0.294

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 NLCS SFN 6 20 4 7 3 0 3 5 2 5 0.350
2010 NLDS2 SFN 4 14 2 4 1 0 1 3 1 2 0.286
2010 WS SFN 5 17 5 4 1 0 1 2 4 4 0.235

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 972 874 1823 59 21 17
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 DET OF 6 6 15 0 2 0
2005 LAN OF 9 5 12 2 1 1
2006 LAN OF 3 2 4 0 0 0
2006 CIN OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
2006 FLO OF 79 64 125 3 2 0
2007 FLO OF 61 42 109 5 3 4
2008 FLO OF 133 116 301 8 1 2
2009 FLO OF 151 149 337 6 3 3
2009 FLO P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2010 FLO OF 118 118 268 6 4 2
2010 SFN OF 33 17 33 2 0 0
2011 SFN OF 115 107 183 8 1 1
2012 BOS OF 116 112 198 9 1 2
2013 ARI OF 83 78 164 5 0 1
2014 ARI OF 56 51 61 5 2 1
2015 OAK OF 8 6 12 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 281
Center Field 387
Right Field 414
Designated Hitter 16

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2010 NLCS MVP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2014 ARI NL $9,500,000
2013 ARI NL $6,000,000
2012 BOS AL $3,000,000
2011 SFN NL $6,300,000
2010 FLO NL $4,450,000
2009 FLO NL $2,225,000
2008 FLO NL $390,000
2007 FLO NL $380,000
2006 LAN NL $327,500
Total Career Earnings $32,572,500