Bob Ross

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1956)

W–L 0–2
ERA 7.17
WHIP 1.95
SO 29
Pitcher PIV -952.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
11/2/1928 in Fullerton, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1950-06-16
Last Game
1956-05-08

Full name: Floyd Robert Ross

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 20 3 0 0 0 47.7 55 38 5 38 29 7.17 -952.5

Career ERA 7.17 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 74.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1950 WS1 AL 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 12.7 15 12 15 2 8.53 4.36 (-96%) -788.0
1951 WS1 AL 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 31.7 36 23 21 23 6.54 4.04 (-62%) -164.5
1956 PHI NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.3 4 3 2 4 8.10 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 2 20 3 0 0 0 47.2 55 38 38 29 7.17 — -953

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
20 12 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 .083 .154 .167 .321 0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 68.2% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 57.8% below league average.

Career OPS .321 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 56.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1950 WS1 AL 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1951 WS1 AL 11 9 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
1956 PHI NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 20 12 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 .083 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home940000.000
Away1180102.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home917.020151697.94
Away1130.2352322216.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-05-08 PHISTLL 000000000
1956-05-06 PHICINL 000000000
1956-05-01 PHIATLL 000000000
1951-06-09 MINSLAL 101100200
1951-06-02 MINCLEL 000000000
1951-05-30 MINPHAL 000000000
1951-05-27 MINBOSL 000000000
1951-05-24 MINCLEL 200000001
1951-05-16 MINDETL 000000000
1951-05-15 MINDETL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1956-05-08 PHISTL — 2.0322011
1956-05-06 PHICIN — 0.1111200
1956-05-01 PHIATL — 1.0000030
1951-06-09 MINSLA — 1.2333300
1951-06-02 MINCLE — 3.0555242
1951-05-30 MINPHA — 1.0000210
1951-05-27 MINBOS — 2.0100100
1951-05-24 MINCLE — 6.1855150
1951-05-16 MINDET — 1.0000000
1951-05-15 MINDET — 1.1333200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 20 0 0 8 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 WS1 P 6 0 0 4 0 0
1951 WS1 P 11 0 0 2 1 0
1956 PHI P 3 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 20

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Ross

What years did Bob Ross play?
Bob Ross played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1956.
Was Bob Ross a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Ross pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 29 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Ross hit?
Bob Ross hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.