What years did Buster Ross play?

Buster Ross played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1926.

Was Buster Ross a pitcher?

Yes. Buster Ross pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 31 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Buster Ross hit?

Buster Ross hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Buster Ross's career batting average?

Buster Ross batted .160 over his career, with 8 hits in 50 at bats.

How many RBI did Buster Ross have?

Buster Ross drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Buster Ross's career ERA?

Buster Ross finished with a 5.01 career ERA, going 7-12 with 31 strikeouts.

Buster Ross

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1926)

Buster Ross was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1926 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 64 career appearances, he went 7-12 with a 5.01 ERA and 31 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 7–12

ERA 5.01

WHIP 1.61

SO 31

Pitcher PIV -3586.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 3/11/1903 in Kuttawa, KY, USA
Died: 4/24/1982 in Mayfield, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1924-06-15
Last Game: 1926-05-13

Full name: Chester Franklin Ross

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Career Pitching Statistics

Buster Ross — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	12	64	10	1	1	1	190.1	233	106	12	74	31	5.01	-3586.2

Career ERA 5.01 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 17.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Buster Ross — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1924	BOS	AL	4	3	30	2	1	1	1	93.1	109	36	30	16	3.47	4.13 (+16%)	-276.0
1925	BOS	AL	3	8	33	8	0	0	0	94.1	119	65	40	15	6.20	4.55 (-36%)	-3310.2
1926	BOS	AL	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.2	5	5	4	0	16.88	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			7	12	64	10	1	1	1	190.1	233	106	74	31	5.01	—	-3,586

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

Buster Ross — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
64	50	3	8	2	0	0	1	0	5	18	.160	.236	.200	.436	0

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 43.6% below league average.

Career OBP .236 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 49.5% below league average.

Career OPS .436 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Buster Ross — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1924	BOS	AL	30	25	2	5	2	0	2	9	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	BOS	AL	33	24	1	3	0	1	3	8	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	BOS	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			64	50	3	8	2	1	5	18	.160	—	—	—	—	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

Buster Ross — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	30	27	3	4	0	1	.148
Away	34	21	0	4	0	0	.190

Pitching — Home / Away

Buster Ross — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	30	104.2	126	58	41	17	4.99
Away	34	85.2	106	46	33	14	4.83

Last 10 Games — Batting

Buster Ross — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
1926-05-13	BOS	DET	L	1	0	1
1925-09-22	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0
1925-09-18	BOS	CLE	L	2	0	0
1925-09-12	BOS	MIN	L	2	0	1
1925-09-08	BOS	NYY	L	2	0	1
1925-09-04	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0
1925-08-12	BOS	DET	W	2	0	0
1925-08-04	BOS	SLA	L	2	1	0
1925-07-28	BOS	CLE	L	0	0	0
1925-07-21	BOS	CHW	L	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Buster Ross — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1926-05-13	BOS	DET	L	2.2	5	7	5	4	0	0
1925-09-22	BOS	DET	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1925-09-18	BOS	CLE	L	4.1	6	6	5	1	1	0
1925-09-12	BOS	MIN	—	5.1	8	6	6	2	0	1
1925-09-08	BOS	NYY	L	8.0	12	7	6	2	2	3
1925-09-04	BOS	MIN	—	2.0	3	2	2	2	0	0
1925-08-12	BOS	DET	W	4.2	4	1	0	1	1	0
1925-08-04	BOS	SLA	—	6.2	8	2	2	0	1	0
1925-07-28	BOS	CLE	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1925-07-21	BOS	CHW	L	2.1	4	6	3	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buster Ross — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	64	0	5	41	5	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Buster Ross — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1924	BOS	P	30	4	16	0
1925	BOS	P	33	1	24	5
1926	BOS	P	1	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Buster Ross — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	64

Buster Ross: the record in brief

The profile opens with Buster Ross's first major league game on June 15, 1924; the last one listed came on May 13, 1926. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox from 1924 to 1926. At 6'1" and 195 pounds, Ross is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Ross both batted and threw left-handed. Ross was born on March 11, 1903, in Kuttawa, KY, USA. Ross's death is recorded on April 24, 1982, in Mayfield, KY, USA. Buster Ross was the playing name; the full given name is Chester Franklin.

Ross pitched in 64 games, starting 10, and finished with a 7-12 record and 5.01 ERA. Ross had 31 strikeouts. The league ERA over Ross's seasons was 4.26, so the 5.01 figure ran 17.6% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.47 in 1924, when the league's was 4.13.

The position breakdown shows 64 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Ross with 5 putouts, 41 assists and 5 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buster Ross

What years did Buster Ross play?: Buster Ross played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1926.
Was Buster Ross a pitcher?: Yes. Buster Ross pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 31 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Buster Ross hit?: Buster Ross hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Buster Ross's career batting average?: Buster Ross batted .160 over his career, with 8 hits in 50 at bats.
How many RBI did Buster Ross have?: Buster Ross drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Buster Ross's career ERA?: Buster Ross finished with a 5.01 career ERA, going 7-12 with 31 strikeouts.