Buster Ross

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 12 64 10 1 1 1 190.3 233 106 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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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 93.3 109 36 30 16 3.47 4.13 (+16%) -276.0
1925 BOS AL 3 8 33 8 0 0 0 94.3 119 65 40 15 6.20 4.55 (-36%) -3310.2
1926 BOS AL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.7 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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home30273401.148
Away34210400.190

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home30104.21265841174.99
Away3485.21064633144.83

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-05-13 BOSDETL 100000001
1925-09-22 BOSDETL 000000000
1925-09-18 BOSCLEL 200000000
1925-09-12 BOSMINL 200000001
1925-09-08 BOSNYYL 200000001
1925-09-04 BOSMINL 000000000
1925-08-12 BOSDETW 200000000
1925-08-04 BOSSLAL 210000000
1925-07-28 BOSCLEL 000000000
1925-07-21 BOSCHWL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1926-05-13 BOSDET L 2.2575400
1925-09-22 BOSDET — 1.1211000
1925-09-18 BOSCLE L 4.1665110
1925-09-12 BOSMIN — 5.1866201
1925-09-08 BOSNYY L 8.01276223
1925-09-04 BOSMIN — 2.0322200
1925-08-12 BOSDET W 4.2410110
1925-08-04 BOSSLA — 6.2822010
1925-07-28 BOSCLE — 1.2200000
1925-07-21 BOSCHW L 2.1463310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 64 0 5 41 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 BOS P 30 0 4 16 0 0
1925 BOS P 33 0 1 24 5 0
1926 BOS P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 64

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.