Ross Ohlendorf
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2016)
Ross Ohlendorf was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2016 for 6 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 10 seasons. Across 209 career appearances, he went 30-41 with a 4.82 ERA and 444 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 240 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2007-09-11
- Last Game
- 2016-10-02
Full name: Curtis Ross Ohlendorf
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2.84 | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | NYA | AL | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 50 | 29 | 19 | 36 | 6.53 | 4.32 (-51%) | -783.2 |
| 2008 | PIT | NL | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 6.35 | 4.32 (-47%) | -549.7 |
| 2009 | PIT | NL | 11 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.2 | 165 | 77 | 53 | 109 | 3.92 | 4.32 (+9%) | -1766.0 |
| 2010 | PIT | NL | 1 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108.1 | 106 | 49 | 44 | 79 | 4.07 | 4.08 (avg) | -989.6 |
| 2011 | PIT | NL | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.2 | 60 | 35 | 15 | 27 | 8.15 | 3.94 (-107%) | -2263.5 |
| 2012 | SDN | NL | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.2 | 62 | 42 | 24 | 39 | 7.77 | 4.01 (-93%) | -1080.8 |
| 2013 | WAS | NL | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.1 | 56 | 22 | 14 | 45 | 3.28 | 3.87 (+15%) | -241.8 |
| 2015 | TEX | AL | 3 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19.1 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 3.72 | 3.96 (+6%) | -474.9 |
| 2016 | CIN | NL | 5 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 65.2 | 59 | 34 | 32 | 68 | 4.66 | 4.19 (-11%) | -2287.2 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 30 | 41 | 209 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 586.2 | 620 | 314 | 222 | 444 | 4.82 | — | -10,437 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | 137 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 67 | .073 | .099 | .095 | .194 | -772 |
Career AVG .073 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 71.7% below league average.
Career OBP .099 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 69.4% below league average.
Career SLG .095 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 76.8% below league average.
Career OPS .194 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 73.5% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | NYA | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | NYA | AL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | PIT | NL | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | PIT | NL | 29 | 59 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .068 | .262 (-74%) | .332 (-75%) | .417 (-84%) | .750 (-80%) | -772.5 |
| 2010 | PIT | NL | 21 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2011 | PIT | NL | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | SDN | NL | 13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | WAS | NL | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | TEX | AL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | CIN | NL | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 209 | 137 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 67 | .073 | — | — | — | — | -772 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (418 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 113 | 65 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .062 |
| Away | 96 | 72 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | .083 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 113 | 314.2 | 316 | 148 | 110 | 250 | 4.23 |
| Away | 96 | 272.0 | 304 | 166 | 112 | 194 | 5.49 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-02 | CIN | CHC | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-09-30 | CIN | CHC | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-09-27 | CIN | STL | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-09-21 | CIN | CHC | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-09-17 | CIN | PIT | — | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-09-14 | CIN | MIL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016-09-11 | CIN | PIT | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-09-08 | CIN | PIT | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-05 | CIN | NYN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-09-04 | CIN | STL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | NYA | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | NYA | P | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | PIT | P | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | PIT | P | 29 | 29 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | PIT | P | 21 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | PIT | P | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | SDN | P | 13 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | WAS | P | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | TEX | P | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | CIN | P | 64 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 209 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CIN | NL | $800,000 |
| 2011 | PIT | NL | $2,025,000 |
| 2010 | PIT | NL | $439,000 |
| 2009 | PIT | NL | $413,500 |
| 2008 | NYA | AL | $391,425 |
| Total Career Earnings | $4,068,925 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | Princeton | NJ | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Most Similar Players
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Ross Ohlendorf: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ross Ohlendorf's first major league game on September 11, 2007; the last one listed came on October 2, 2016. Club by club, the record runs the New York Yankees (2007 through 2008), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2008 to 2011), the San Diego Padres (2012), the Washington Nationals (2013), the Texas Rangers (2015), and the Cincinnati Reds (2016). Born on August 8, 1982, in Austin, TX, USA, Ohlendorf is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds. On the record, Ross Ohlendorf was born Curtis Ross Ohlendorf.
Across 209 games (80 starts), Ohlendorf recorded 30 wins against 41 losses with a 4.82 ERA. The totals include 444 strikeouts. Against a 4.13 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.82 mark was 16.6% worse. No season topped the 11 wins of 2009. In 2009, one of the busiest seasons, Ohlendorf posted a 3.92 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.32.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ross Ohlendorf
- What years did Ross Ohlendorf play?
- Ross Ohlendorf played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2016.
- Was Ross Ohlendorf a pitcher?
- Yes. Ross Ohlendorf pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 444 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ross Ohlendorf hit?
- Ross Ohlendorf hit 1 career home runs with 10 hits.
- What was Ross Ohlendorf's career batting average?
- Ross Ohlendorf batted .073 over his career, with 10 hits in 137 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ross Ohlendorf have?
- Ross Ohlendorf drove in 5 runs in his career.
- What was Ross Ohlendorf's career ERA?
- Ross Ohlendorf finished with a 4.82 career ERA, going 30-41 with 444 strikeouts.