Gary Ross, baseball player, 1968-1977

Gary Ross

Born: 9/16/1947 in McKeesport, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1968-06-28 | Final Game: 1977-07-08

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Gary Douglas Ross

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Biography

Gary Ross was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 until 1977. Born in 1947, Ross made his debut during an era characterized by a transition in pitching styles, as the game began to move away from the deadball era towards a more dynamic and offensive approach. Throughout his career, he showcased a solid ability to strike out batters, accumulating 378 strikeouts over the course of his time in the league. Ross finished his career with a record of 25-47 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.92, reflecting his capabilities as a reliable pitcher in an increasingly competitive environment. He also recorded 7 saves, demonstrating versatility in his role. Although he may not have achieved superstar status, Ross's contributions to his teams and the game of baseball during the late 1960s and 1970s were significant in shaping the landscape of pitching in that era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 47 283 59 8 2 7 713.7 764 311 48 288 378 3.92 0

Career ERA 3.92 vs. league average 3.60 across their career seasons — 9.1% worse 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
1968 CHC NL 1 1 13 5 1 0 0 41.0 44 19 25 31 4.17 2.98 (-40%) -
1969 CHC NL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2.0 1 3 2 2 13.50 — -
1969 SDP NL 3 12 46 7 0 0 3 109.7 104 51 56 58 4.19 3.61 (-16%) -
1970 SDP NL 2 3 33 2 0 0 1 62.3 72 36 36 39 5.20 3.89 (-34%) -
1971 SDP NL 1 3 13 0 0 0 0 24.3 27 8 11 13 2.96 3.47 (+15%) -
1972 SDP NL 4 3 60 0 0 0 3 91.7 87 25 49 46 2.45 3.26 (+25%) -
1973 SDP NL 4 4 58 0 0 0 0 76.3 93 46 33 44 5.42 3.75 (-45%) -
1974 SDP NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 18.0 23 9 6 11 4.50 3.63 (-24%) -
1975 LAA AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 6 3 1 4 5.40 — -
1976 LAA AL 8 16 34 31 7 2 0 225.0 224 75 58 100 3.00 3.51 (+15%) -
1977 LAA AL 2 4 14 12 0 0 0 58.3 83 36 11 30 5.55 4.00 (-39%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
283 61 2 7 1 0 0 4 0 1 22 0.115 0.129 0.131 0.260 0.0

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Career OBP .129 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.

Career SLG .131 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.260 vs. league average 0.691 across their career seasons — 62.4% below 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
1968 CHC NL 13 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.091 — — — — 0.0
1969 CHC NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 SDP NL 46 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1970 SDP NL 33 8 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1971 SDP NL 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1972 SDP NL 60 13 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.154 — — — — 0.0
1973 SDP NL 58 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1974 SDP NL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1975 LAA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 LAA AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 LAA AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 283 59 65 144 6 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 CHN P 13 5 2 7 0 0
1969 CHN P 2 1 0 0 0 0
1969 SDN P 46 7 6 27 2 2
1970 SDN P 33 2 3 12 0 1
1971 SDN P 13 0 3 3 0 0
1972 SDN P 60 0 10 16 1 3
1973 SDN P 58 0 8 10 0 2
1974 SDN P 9 0 1 4 0 0
1975 CAL P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1976 CAL P 34 31 23 55 1 1
1977 CAL P 14 12 9 10 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 283