Ross Gload
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2011)
Ross Gload was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2011 for 6 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 12 seasons. In 795 career games, he hit .281 with 470 hits, 34 home runs, and 222 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2000-08-31
- Last Game
- 2011-09-24
Full name: Ross Peter Gload
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 795 | 1,673 | 195 | 470 | 93 | 9 | 34 | 222 | 12 | 107 | 224 | .281 | .325 | .408 | .733 | -286 |
Career AVG .281 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.
Career OBP .325 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .408 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .733 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CHN | NL | 18 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .194 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | COL | NL | 26 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .258 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | CHA | AL | 110 | 234 | 28 | 75 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 20 | 37 | .321 | .266 (+20%) | .335 (+12%) | .427 (+12%) | .762 (+12%) | 562.0 |
| 2005 | CHA | AL | 28 | 42 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | CHA | AL | 77 | 156 | 22 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 15 | .327 | .269 (+21%) | .336 (+5%) | .431 (+7%) | .768 (+6%) | 157.8 |
| 2007 | KCA | AL | 102 | 320 | 37 | 92 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 2 | 16 | 39 | .287 | .268 (+7%) | .335 (-5%) | .422 (+4%) | .758 (avg) | -128.8 |
| 2008 | KCA | AL | 122 | 388 | 46 | 106 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 23 | 39 | .273 | .263 (+4%) | .333 (-5%) | .416 (-16%) | .749 (-11%) | -716.9 |
| 2009 | FLO | NL | 125 | 230 | 33 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 23 | 30 | .261 | .262 (-1%) | .332 (-1%) | .417 (-4%) | .750 (-3%) | -113.2 |
| 2010 | PHI | NL | 94 | 128 | 16 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 15 | .281 | .257 (+9%) | .325 (+1%) | .402 (+20%) | .728 (+12%) | 254.9 |
| 2011 | PHI | NL | 93 | 113 | 3 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .257 | .255 (+1%) | .320 (-14%) | .399 (-18%) | .719 (-16%) | -302.1 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 795 | 1,673 | 195 | 470 | 93 | 9 | 34 | 222 | 12 | 107 | 224 | .281 | — | — | — | — | -286 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | FLO | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (796 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 405 | 858 | 101 | 254 | 17 | 112 | .296 |
| Away | 390 | 815 | 94 | 216 | 17 | 110 | .265 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-24 | PHI | NYN | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-22 | PHI | WAS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-21 | PHI | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-20 | PHI | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-20 | PHI | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-19 | PHI | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-18 | PHI | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-09-17 | PHI | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-16 | PHI | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-09-15 | PHI | MIA | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-22 | MIA | TBR | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 390 | 266 | 2471 | 149 | 14 | 254 |
| OF | 111 | 72 | 145 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CHN | 1B | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | CHN | OF | 8 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | COL | 1B | 4 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | COL | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | CHA | 1B | 42 | 21 | 219 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
| 2004 | CHA | OF | 39 | 25 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | CHA | 1B | 24 | 6 | 72 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2005 | CHA | OF | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | CHA | 1B | 49 | 20 | 266 | 13 | 4 | 24 |
| 2006 | CHA | OF | 19 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | KCA | 1B | 89 | 74 | 623 | 45 | 3 | 78 |
| 2007 | KCA | OF | 8 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | KCA | 1B | 111 | 95 | 837 | 43 | 4 | 86 |
| 2008 | KCA | OF | 11 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | FLO | 1B | 41 | 32 | 266 | 20 | 1 | 23 |
| 2009 | FLO | OF | 10 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | FLO | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | PHI | 1B | 18 | 8 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 | PHI | OF | 8 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | PHI | 1B | 10 | 7 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2011 | PHI | OF | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 390 |
| Left Field | 50 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 62 |
| Designated Hitter | 18 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Rookie of the Month | September |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | PHI | NL | $1,600,000 |
| 2010 | PHI | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2009 | FLO | NL | $1,900,000 |
| 2008 | KCA | AL | $1,300,000 |
| 2007 | KCA | AL | $625,000 |
| 2006 | CHA | AL | $350,000 |
| 2005 | CHA | AL | $335,000 |
| 2004 | CHA | AL | $302,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $7,412,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida | Tampa | FL | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 7th | 4.0 | 140 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Ross Gload (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Ross Gload: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 31, 2000 and the final game on September 24, 2011, Ross Gload built the record summarized on this page. Gload played for the Chicago Cubs (2000), the Colorado Rockies (2002), the Chicago White Sox (2004 to 2006), the Kansas City Royals (2007 to 2008), the Florida Marlins (2009), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2010 through 2011). Gload played primarily as a first baseman and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 5, 1976, in Brooklyn, NY, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 190 pounds. On the record, Ross Gload was born Ross Peter Gload.
Gload finished with 470 hits from 1,673 at bats in 795 games, which works out to .281, along with 34 homers and 222 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .325 and the slugging percentage .408, for an OPS of .733. Set against a .264 league average for the same years, Gload's .281 average sits 6.5% above it. No season topped the 106 hits of 2008.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ross Gload
- What years did Ross Gload play?
- Ross Gload played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2011.
- Was Ross Gload a pitcher?
- No. Ross Gload was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Ross Gload hit?
- Ross Gload hit 34 career home runs with 470 hits.
- What was Ross Gload's career batting average?
- Ross Gload batted .281 over his career, with 470 hits in 1,673 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ross Gload have?
- Ross Gload drove in 222 runs in his career.
- What was Ross Gload's career ERA?
- Ross Gload finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.