Buck Ross
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1945)
Buck Ross was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1945 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 10 seasons. Across 237 career appearances, he went 56-95 with a 4.94 ERA and 360 strikeouts. He also batted .154 with 3 home runs.
- 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
- 6'2" / 170 lb
- Died
- 11/23/1978 in Charlotte, NC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1936-05-07
- Last Game
- 1945-09-10
Full name: Lee Ravon Ross
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | PHA | AL | 9 | 14 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 200.2 | 253 | 130 | 83 | 47 | 5.83 | 4.59 (-27%) | -3233.9 |
| 1937 | PHA | AL | 5 | 10 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 147.1 | 183 | 80 | 63 | 37 | 4.89 | 4.34 (-13%) | -2741.1 |
| 1938 | PHA | AL | 9 | 16 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 184.1 | 218 | 109 | 80 | 54 | 5.32 | 4.35 (-22%) | -4993.1 |
| 1939 | PHA | AL | 6 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 174.0 | 216 | 116 | 95 | 43 | 6.00 | 4.28 (-40%) | -5212.2 |
| 1940 | PHA | AL | 5 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 156.1 | 160 | 76 | 60 | 43 | 4.38 | 4.21 (-4%) | -2496.3 |
| 1941 | PHA | AL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | CHA | AL | 3 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 108.1 | 99 | 38 | 43 | 30 | 3.16 | 3.94 (+20%) | -685.7 |
| 1942 | CHA | AL | 5 | 7 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 113.1 | 118 | 63 | 39 | 37 | 5.00 | 3.57 (-40%) | -215.7 |
| 1943 | CHA | AL | 11 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 149.1 | 140 | 53 | 56 | 41 | 3.19 | 3.50 (+9%) | -1071.2 |
| 1944 | CHA | AL | 2 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90.1 | 97 | 52 | 35 | 20 | 5.18 | 3.57 (-45%) | -2025.6 |
| 1945 | CHA | AL | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.1 | 51 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 5.79 | 3.67 (-58%) | -963.6 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 56 | 95 | 237 | 182 | 65 | 6 | 2 | 1,365.1 | 1,545 | 749 | 573 | 360 | 4.94 | — | -23,638 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | 448 | 24 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 20 | 141 | .154 | .194 | .199 | .392 | -2,509 |
Career AVG .154 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.
Career OBP .194 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.
Career SLG .199 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 47.1% below league average.
Career OPS .392 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 44.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | PHA | AL | 30 | 71 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 30 | .169 | .283 (-40%) | .349 (-42%) | .404 (-44%) | .753 (-43%) | -519.7 |
| 1937 | PHA | AL | 28 | 49 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | .102 | — | — | — | — | -485.7 |
| 1938 | PHA | AL | 29 | 63 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .190 | .272 (-30%) | .341 (-33%) | .392 (-39%) | .734 (-37%) | -373.8 |
| 1939 | PHA | AL | 29 | 58 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .207 | .274 (-25%) | .342 (-36%) | .393 (-39%) | .735 (-37%) | -355.9 |
| 1940 | PHA | AL | 24 | 53 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .132 | .267 (-51%) | .335 (-51%) | .387 (-51%) | .722 (-51%) | -438.4 |
| 1941 | PHA | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | CHA | AL | 20 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .219 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | CHA | AL | 22 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .158 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | CHA | AL | 21 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .087 | — | — | — | — | -335.2 |
| 1944 | CHA | AL | 20 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | CHA | AL | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 237 | 448 | 24 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 20 | 141 | .154 | — | — | — | — | -2,509 | ||
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 (474 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 119 | 213 | 13 | 29 | 3 | 10 | .136 |
| Away | 118 | 236 | 11 | 40 | 0 | 17 | .169 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 119 | 713.2 | 749 | 370 | 304 | 192 | 4.67 |
| Away | 118 | 651.2 | 794 | 373 | 269 | 168 | 5.15 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-10 | CHW | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-08 | CHW | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-05 | CHW | PHA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-08-02 | CHW | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-28 | CHW | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-22 | CHW | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-04 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-27 | CHW | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-16 | CHW | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-10 | CHW | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-10 | CHW | MIN | — | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-08 | CHW | PHA | L | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-05 | CHW | PHA | W | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-08-02 | CHW | CLE | — | 1.0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-07-28 | CHW | DET | — | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-22 | CHW | NYY | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-04 | CHW | MIN | — | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-06-27 | CHW | BOS | — | 2.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-06-16 | CHW | DET | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-10 | CHW | DET | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | PHA | P | 30 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 4 |
| 1937 | PHA | P | 28 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| 1938 | PHA | P | 29 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 2 |
| 1939 | PHA | P | 29 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 1940 | PHA | P | 24 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 1941 | PHA | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | CHA | P | 20 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 1942 | CHA | P | 22 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | CHA | P | 21 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944 | CHA | P | 20 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | CHA | P | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 237 |
Most Similar Players
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Buck Ross (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Buck Ross: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 7, 1936 and the final game on September 10, 1945, Buck Ross built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Athletics (1936 to 1941) and the Chicago White Sox (1941 to 1945). Ross, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Ross is listed at 6'2" and 170 pounds. Ross was born on February 3, 1915, in Norwood, NC, USA. Ross died on November 23, 1978, in Charlotte, NC, USA. Ross's full given name, per the bio, is Lee Ravon Ross.
The pitching table credits Ross with a 56-95 record and a 4.94 ERA in 237 games. The totals include 360 strikeouts, 65 complete games, and 6 shutouts. The league ERA over Ross's seasons was 4.00, so the 4.94 figure ran 23.6% worse than average. No season topped the 11 wins of 1943. The strikeout high was 54 in 1938. 1943 was Ross's sharpest full season, a 3.19 ERA against the league's 3.50.
Frequently Asked Questions about Buck Ross
- What years did Buck Ross play?
- Buck Ross played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1945.
- Was Buck Ross a pitcher?
- Yes. Buck Ross pitched in the major leagues, recording 56 wins and 360 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Buck Ross hit?
- Buck Ross hit 3 career home runs with 69 hits.
- What was Buck Ross's career batting average?
- Buck Ross batted .154 over his career, with 69 hits in 448 at bats.
- How many RBI did Buck Ross have?
- Buck Ross drove in 27 runs in his career.
- What was Buck Ross's career ERA?
- Buck Ross finished with a 4.94 career ERA, going 56-95 with 360 strikeouts.