Cody Ross

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2015)

Cody Ross was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2015 for 8 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,073 career games, he hit .262 with 904 hits, 132 home runs, and 508 RBI. Cody Ross was an NLCS MVP. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,902.

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 .262
HR 132
RBI 508
H 904
OPS .768
PIV 2,902
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
12/23/1980 in Portales, NM, USA
MLB Debut
2003-07-04
Last Game
2015-05-01
Awards
NLCS MVP

Full name: Cody Joseph Ross

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Career Batting Statistics

Cody Ross — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,073 3,453 449 904 211 13 132 508 33 282 800 .262 .322 .445 .768 2,902

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .445 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OPS .768 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cody Ross Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2003 DET AL 6 19 1 4 1 0 1 5 0 1 3 .211 — — — — 0.0
2005 LAN NL 14 25 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 10 .160 — — — — 0.0
2006 LAN NL 8 14 4 7 1 1 2 9 1 0 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
2006 CIN NL 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
2006 FLO NL 91 250 30 53 11 1 11 37 0 22 61 .212 .269 (-21%) .336 (-16%) .431 (-8%) .768 (-11%) 0.0
2007 FLO NL 66 173 35 58 19 0 12 39 2 20 38 .335 .268 (+25%) .335 (+22%) .422 (+55%) .758 (+40%) 1297.2
2008 FLO NL 145 461 59 120 29 5 22 73 6 33 116 .260 .263 (-1%) .333 (-5%) .416 (+17%) .749 (+7%) 515.5
2009 FLO NL 151 559 73 151 37 1 24 90 5 34 122 .270 .262 (+3%) .332 (-4%) .417 (+12%) .750 (+5%) 493.8
2010 FLO NL 120 452 60 120 24 3 11 58 9 30 100 .265 .257 (+3%) .325 (-3%) .402 (+1%) .728 (-1%) -106.6
2010 SFN NL 33 73 11 21 4 0 3 7 0 7 21 .288 .257 (+12%) .325 (+9%) .402 (+16%) .728 (+13%) -106.6
2011 SFN NL 121 405 54 97 25 0 14 52 5 49 96 .240 .255 (-6%) .320 (+2%) .399 (+1%) .719 (+1%) 168.3
2012 BOS AL 130 476 70 127 34 1 22 81 2 42 129 .267 .254 (+5%) .318 (+2%) .405 (+19%) .724 (+11%) 966.2
2013 ARI NL 94 317 33 88 17 1 8 38 3 25 50 .278 .253 (+10%) .317 (+4%) .396 (+4%) .714 (+4%) 228.1
2014 ARI NL 83 202 15 51 8 0 2 15 0 15 44 .252 .251 (+1%) .313 (-2%) .386 (-17%) .700 (-10%) -297.1
2015 OAK AL 9 22 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 6 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,073 3,453 449 904 211 13 132 508 33 282 800 .262 — — — — 3,159

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 Pitching Statistics

Cody Ross — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cody 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
2009 FLO NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Cody Ross — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 51 11 15 5 0 5 10 7 11 .294

Playoff Batting by Year

Cody Ross — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 NLCS SFN 6 20 4 7 3 0 3 5 2 5 .350
2010 NLDS2 SFN 4 14 2 4 1 0 1 3 1 2 .286
2010 WS SFN 5 17 5 4 1 0 1 2 4 4 .235

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Cody Ross — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home546166823845364248.272
Away527178521145168260.253

Pitching — Home / Away

Cody Ross — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.010000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cody Ross — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-05-01 OAKTEXW 100000000
2015-04-25 OAKHOUL 310000111
2015-04-24 OAKHOUL 300000001
2015-04-21 OAKLAAL 400000001
2015-04-19 OAKKCRL 200000010
2015-04-12 OAKSEAL 100000001
2015-04-11 OAKSEAL 311000001
2015-04-10 OAKSEAW 000000010
2015-04-08 OAKTEXW 511000201
2014-09-26 AZSTLL 000000010

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Cody Ross — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2009-04-26 MIAPHI — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cody Ross — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 972 874 1823 59 21 17
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cody Ross — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 DET OF 6 6 15 0 2 0
2005 LAN OF 9 5 12 2 1 1
2006 LAN OF 3 2 4 0 0 0
2006 CIN OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
2006 FLO OF 79 64 125 3 2 0
2007 FLO OF 61 42 109 5 3 4
2008 FLO OF 133 116 301 8 1 2
2009 FLO OF 151 149 337 6 3 3
2009 FLO P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2010 FLO OF 118 118 268 6 4 2
2010 SFN OF 33 17 33 2 0 0
2011 SFN OF 115 107 183 8 1 1
2012 BOS OF 116 112 198 9 1 2
2013 ARI OF 83 78 164 5 0 1
2014 ARI OF 56 51 61 5 2 1
2015 OAK OF 8 6 12 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Cody Ross Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 281
Center Field 387
Right Field 414
Designated Hitter 16

Awards & Honors

Cody Ross — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2010 NLCS MVP

Salary History

Cody Ross — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2014 ARI NL $9,500,000
2013 ARI NL $6,000,000
2012 BOS AL $3,000,000
2011 SFN NL $6,300,000
2010 FLO NL $4,450,000
2009 FLO NL $2,225,000
2008 FLO NL $390,000
2007 FLO NL $380,000
2006 LAN NL $327,500
Total Career Earnings $32,572,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jason Kubel
    .262 avg, 140 HR
  2. 93
    Mike Marshall
    .270 avg, 148 HR
  3. 91
    Ryan Ludwick
    .260 avg, 154 HR
  4. 84
    Trey Mancini
    .263 avg, 129 HR
  5. 73
    Lourdes Gurriel
    .271 avg, 131 HR
  6. 71
    Xavier Nady
    .268 avg, 104 HR

Cody Ross: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 4, 2003 and the final game on May 1, 2015, Cody Ross built the record summarized on this page. Ross played for the Detroit Tigers (2003), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2005 to 2006), the Cincinnati Reds (2006), the Florida Marlins (2006 through 2010), the San Francisco Giants (2010 through 2011), the Boston Red Sox (2012), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2013 to 2014), and the Oakland Athletics (2015). Listed as an outfielder, Ross batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 195 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads December 23, 1980, in Portales, NM, USA. Cody Ross was the playing name; the full given name is Cody Joseph.

Ross finished with 904 hits from 3,453 at bats in 1,073 games, which works out to .262, adding 132 home runs, 508 runs batted in, and 33 stolen bases. Ross got on base at a .322 rate and slugged .445 (.768 OPS).

Frequently Asked Questions about Cody Ross

What years did Cody Ross play?
Cody Ross played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2015.
Was Cody Ross a pitcher?
No. Cody Ross was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Cody Ross hit?
Cody Ross hit 132 career home runs with 904 hits.
What was Cody Ross's career batting average?
Cody Ross batted .262 over his career, with 904 hits in 3,453 at bats.
How many RBI did Cody Ross have?
Cody Ross drove in 508 runs in his career.
What was Cody Ross's career ERA?
Cody Ross finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.