Joe Ross

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2026)

Joe Ross is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2015 for 4 teams, including the Washington Nationals, a span of 12 seasons. Across 168 career appearances, he has gone 31-36 with a 4.38 ERA and 515 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 234.3.

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

Active Player
W–L 31–36
ERA 4.38
WHIP 1.36
SO 515
Pitcher PIV thru 2025 234.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 232 lb
Born
5/21/1993 in Berkeley, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2015-06-06

Full name: Joseph Andrew Ross

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Ross — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 36 168 87 0 0 0 580.0 594 282 77 194 515 4.38 234.3

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Ross Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2015 WAS NL 5 5 16 13 0 0 0 76.2 64 31 21 69 3.64 3.96 (+8%) 1053.2
2016 WAS NL 7 5 19 19 0 0 0 105.0 108 40 29 93 3.43 4.19 (+18%) 1878.5
2017 WAS NL 5 3 13 13 0 0 0 73.2 88 41 20 68 5.01 4.36 (-15%) -1164.3
2018 WAS NL 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 16.0 17 9 4 7 5.06 4.15 (-22%) -679.7
2019 WAS NL 4 4 27 9 0 0 0 64.0 74 39 33 57 5.48 4.51 (-22%) -134.5
2021 WAS NL 5 9 20 19 0 0 0 108.0 98 50 34 109 4.17 4.27 (+2%) -267.1
2024 MIL NL 3 6 25 10 0 0 0 74.0 72 31 29 66 3.77 4.08 (+8%) 468.5
2025 PHI NL 2 1 37 1 0 0 0 51.0 57 29 18 39 5.12 4.16 (-23%) -920.2
2026 TEX AL 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 11.2 16 12 6 7 9.26 4.18 (-122%) -
Career · 9 seasons 31 36 168 87 0 0 0 580.0 594 282 194 515 4.38 — 234

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

Joe Ross — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
175 157 7 29 4 0 0 5 0 6 69 .185 .224 .210 .434 0

Career AVG .185 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career OBP .224 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 29.6% below league average.

Career SLG .210 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career OPS .434 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe 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
2015 WAS NL 17 27 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 .111 — — — — 0.0
2016 WAS NL 23 41 2 10 2 0 0 1 0 3 15 .244 — — — — 0.0
2017 WAS NL 20 33 1 6 2 0 0 1 0 1 16 .182 — — — — 0.0
2018 WAS NL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 WAS NL 28 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 .105 — — — — 0.0
2021 WAS NL 22 32 1 8 0 0 0 3 0 1 14 .250 — — — — 0.0
2024 MIL NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 PHI NL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 175 157 7 29 4 0 0 5 0 6 69 .185 — — — — 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

Joe Ross — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe Ross — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 NLWC1 MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 WS WAS 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2016 NLDS2 WAS 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Joe Ross — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 5 2 0 11.1 9 8 5 4 6.35

Playoff Pitching by Year

Joe Ross — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2024 NLWC1 MIL 1 0 2 0 0 1.2 0 0 1 0 0.00
2019 WS WAS 0 1 2 1 0 7.0 6 4 2 1 5.14
2016 NLDS2 WAS 0 0 1 1 0 2.2 3 4 2 3 13.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Ross — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home897921502.190
Away867851403.179

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Ross — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home82303.1330159902714.72
Away78265.0248111982373.77

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Ross — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-08-25 PHINYN — 1.0333110
2025-08-20 PHISEA — 1.0100020
2025-08-17 PHIWAS — 1.2100100
2025-08-13 PHICIN — 1.1000020
2025-08-12 PHICIN — 0.2000000
2025-08-06 PHIBAL — 1.0100000
2025-07-20 PHILAA — 1.2311121
2025-07-18 PHILAA — 1.0100020
2025-07-09 PHISFG — 1.0100000
2025-07-04 PHICIN — 2.2533110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Ross — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 160 87 29 68 3 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Ross — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2015 WAS P 16 13 6 13 1 1
2016 WAS P 19 19 4 13 1 0
2017 WAS P 13 13 1 8 0 0
2018 WAS P 3 3 3 2 0 1
2019 WAS P 27 9 4 11 1 0
2021 WAS P 20 19 4 14 0 2
2024 MIL P 25 10 5 3 0 0
2025 PHI P 37 1 2 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Ross — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 160
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Joe Ross — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 WAS NL $514,400
Total Career Earnings $514,400

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Joe Ross: the record in brief

Active since a debut on June 6, 2015, Joe Ross has a record on this page that is still being added to. Ross played for the Washington Nationals (2015 to 2021), the Milwaukee Brewers (2024), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2025). Born on May 21, 1993, in Berkeley, CA, USA, Ross is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 232 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The bio lists the given name Joseph Andrew.

Ross has gone 31-36 with a 4.38 ERA in 168 games, 87 of them starts. The same table counts 515 strikeouts. Ross's 4.38 ERA was close to the 4.21 league figure for those seasons. 2016 brought Ross a season-high 7 wins. 2021 produced Ross's most strikeouts, 109. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.43 in 2016, when the league's was 4.19. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 234.3 for Ross's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Ross

What years did Joe Ross play?
Joe Ross played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2026.
Was Joe Ross a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Ross pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 515 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Ross hit?
Joe Ross hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.
What was Joe Ross's career batting average?
Joe Ross batted .185 over his career, with 29 hits in 157 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Ross have?
Joe Ross drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Joe Ross's career ERA?
Joe Ross finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 31-36 with 515 strikeouts.