Chet Ross

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1944)

Chet Ross was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1944 for the Boston Braves, a span of 6 seasons. In 413 career games, he hit .241 with 316 hits, 34 home runs, and 170 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 131.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .241
HR 34
RBI 170
H 316
OPS .701
PIV 131
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
4/1/1917 in Buffalo, NY, USA
Died
2/21/1989 in Buffalo, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1939-09-13
Last Game
1944-08-04

Full name: Chester James Ross

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Career Batting Statistics

Chet Ross — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
413 1,309 156 316 53 21 34 170 6 124 281 .241 .309 .392 .701 131

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career OPS .701 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chet Ross — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1939 BSN NL 11 31 4 10 1 1 0 0 0 2 10 .323 — — — — 0.0
1940 BSN NL 149 569 84 160 23 14 17 89 4 59 127 .281 .267 (+5%) .335 (+5%) .387 (+19%) .722 (+12%) 1354.4
1941 BSN NL 29 50 1 6 1 0 0 4 0 9 17 .120 .262 (-54%) .332 (-24%) .373 (-62%) .705 (-44%) -327.9
1942 BSN NL 76 220 20 43 7 2 5 19 0 16 37 .195 .253 (-23%) .323 (-23%) .349 (-10%) .672 (-16%) -592.6
1943 BSN NL 94 285 27 62 12 2 7 32 1 26 67 .218 .255 (-15%) .324 (-12%) .346 (avg) .671 (-6%) -294.6
1944 BSN NL 54 154 20 35 9 2 5 26 1 12 23 .227 .261 (-13%) .325 (-12%) .357 (+14%) .683 (+2%) -8.2
Career · 6 seasons 413 1,309 156 316 53 21 34 170 6 124 281 .241 — — — — 131

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

Chet Ross — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home212654861742194.266
Away201655701421374.217

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chet Ross — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-08-04 BSNBROL 000000010
1944-08-01 BSNPITL 100000000
1944-07-31 BSNPITL 400000102
1944-07-30 BSNPITW 101100000
1944-07-27 BSNCINL 100000100
1944-07-26 BSNCINL 100000000
1944-07-26 BSNCINW 100000000
1944-07-23 BSNSTLL 401000002
1944-07-20 BSNCHCW 000000000
1944-07-19 BSNCHCW 312000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chet Ross — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 337 0 750 32 19 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chet Ross — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 BSN OF 8 0 19 1 0 1
1940 BSN OF 149 0 347 12 14 2
1941 BSN OF 12 0 21 1 0 0
1942 BSN OF 57 0 123 2 1 0
1943 BSN OF 73 0 165 8 4 1
1944 BSN OF 38 0 75 8 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chet Ross — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 312
Center Field 1
Right Field 28

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Chet Ross (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Willie Calhoun
    .241 avg, 42 HR
  2. 95
    Tony Tarasco
    .240 avg, 34 HR
  3. 88
    Domonic Brown
    .246 avg, 54 HR
  4. 83
    Brennan Boesch
    .250 avg, 48 HR
  5. 79
    Jake Meyers
    .241 avg, 36 HR
  6. 78
    Chris Jones
    .252 avg, 30 HR

Chet Ross: the record in brief

Chet Ross played a first major league game on September 13, 1939 and a last one on August 4, 1944. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Bees (1939 to 1940) and the Boston Braves (1941 through 1944). At 6'1" and 195 pounds, Ross is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Ross threw and hit right-handed. Ross was born on April 1, 1917, in Buffalo, NY, USA. The bio records the death on February 21, 1989, in Buffalo, NY, USA. Chet Ross was the playing name; the full given name is Chester James.

Ross's career batting table shows 413 games, 1,309 at bats and 316 hits, a .241 average; the totals also include 34 homers and 170 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .309 and .392 give Ross a career OPS of .701. Over the seasons Ross played, league hitters batted .262; the .241 career figure is 8.0% below that. 1940 was Ross's biggest home run year, with 17. The hits column peaks at 160, in 1940.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chet Ross

What years did Chet Ross play?
Chet Ross played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1944.
Was Chet Ross a pitcher?
No. Chet Ross was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Chet Ross hit?
Chet Ross hit 34 career home runs with 316 hits.
What was Chet Ross's career batting average?
Chet Ross batted .241 over his career, with 316 hits in 1,309 at bats.
How many RBI did Chet Ross have?
Chet Ross drove in 170 runs in his career.
Is Chet Ross in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chet Ross has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.