Gary Ross

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1977)

W–L 25–47
ERA 3.92
WHIP 1.47
SO 378
Pitcher PIV -2079.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
9/16/1947 in McKeesport, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1968-06-28
Last Game
1977-07-08

Full name: Gary Douglas Ross

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 47 283 59 8 2 7 713.7 764 311 48 288 378 3.92 -2079.2

Career ERA 3.92 vs. league average 3.60 across their career seasons — 9.1% 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
1968 CHN NL 1 1 13 5 1 0 0 41.0 44 19 25 31 4.17 2.98 (-40%) -38.1
1969 CHN NL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2.0 1 3 2 2 13.50 — 0.0
1969 SDN NL 3 12 46 7 0 0 3 109.7 104 51 56 58 4.19 3.61 (-16%) -272.5
1970 SDN NL 2 3 33 2 0 0 1 62.3 72 36 36 39 5.20 3.89 (-34%) -1631.0
1971 SDN NL 1 3 13 0 0 0 0 24.3 27 8 11 13 2.96 3.47 (+15%) 370.9
1972 SDN NL 4 3 60 0 0 0 3 91.7 87 25 49 46 2.45 3.26 (+25%) -342.8
1973 SDN NL 4 4 58 0 0 0 0 76.3 93 46 33 44 5.42 3.75 (-45%) -922.5
1974 SDN NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 18.0 23 9 6 11 4.50 3.63 (-24%) 248.0
1975 CAL AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 6 3 1 4 5.40 — 0.0
1976 CAL AL 8 16 34 31 7 2 0 225.0 224 75 58 100 3.00 3.51 (+15%) 1395.7
1977 CAL AL 2 4 14 12 0 0 0 58.3 83 36 11 30 5.55 4.00 (-39%) -886.8
Career · 11 seasons 25 47 283 59 8 2 7 713.2 764 311 288 378 3.92 — -2,079

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
283 61 2 7 1 0 0 4 0 1 22 .115 .129 .131 .260 0

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Career OBP .129 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.

Career SLG .131 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.

Career OPS .260 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 62.4% 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
1968 CHN NL 13 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .091 — — — — 0.0
1969 CHN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 SDN NL 46 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 SDN NL 33 8 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1971 SDN NL 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 SDN NL 60 13 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .154 — — — — 0.0
1973 SDN NL 58 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 SDN NL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 CAL AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 CAL AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CAL AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 283 61 2 7 1 0 0 4 0 1 22 .115 — — — — 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
Home145311202.065
Away138301502.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home145389.13771341252093.10
Away138324.13871771631694.91

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1977-07-08 LAATEX — 2.0200110
1977-07-02 LAAOAK — 3.1544031
1977-06-26 LAATEX — 3.1822100
1977-06-11 LAACLE L 1.0533001
1977-06-06 LAADET L 4.2755171
1977-05-27 LAATOR W 7.0611020
1977-05-21 LAAMIN W 6.0300120
1977-05-16 LAABOS — 5.2855062
1977-05-12 LAABAL — 4.1642210
1977-05-08 LAABOS L 6.01044241

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 283 59 65 144 6 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 CHN P 13 5 2 7 0 0
1969 CHN P 2 1 0 0 0 0
1969 SDN P 46 7 6 27 2 2
1970 SDN P 33 2 3 12 0 1
1971 SDN P 13 0 3 3 0 0
1972 SDN P 60 0 10 16 1 3
1973 SDN P 58 0 8 10 0 2
1974 SDN P 9 0 1 4 0 0
1975 CAL P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1976 CAL P 34 31 23 55 1 1
1977 CAL P 14 12 9 10 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 283

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Roy Henshaw
    33-40, 4.16 ERA
  2. 97
    Frank Baumann
    45-38, 4.11 ERA
  3. 97
    Tex Clevenger
    36-37, 4.18 ERA
  4. 96
    Lerrin LaGrow
    34-55, 4.11 ERA
  5. 95
    Dave Hamilton
    39-41, 3.85 ERA
  6. 94
    Don Hood
    34-35, 3.79 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Ross

What years did Gary Ross play?
Gary Ross played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1977.
Was Gary Ross a pitcher?
Yes. Gary Ross pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 378 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gary Ross hit?
Gary Ross hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.