What years did Mark Ross play?

Mark Ross played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1990.

Was Mark Ross a pitcher?

Yes. Mark Ross pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 17 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mark Ross hit?

Mark Ross hit 0 career home runs.

What was Mark Ross's career batting average?

Mark Ross batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

How many RBI did Mark Ross have?

Mark Ross drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Mark Ross's career ERA?

Mark Ross finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 2-2 with 17 strikeouts.

Mark Ross

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1990)

Mark Ross was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1990 for the Houston Astros, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 9 seasons. Across 27 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 3.83 ERA and 17 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 2–2

ERA 3.83

WHIP 1.02

SO 17

Pitcher PIV -623.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 8/8/1954 in Galveston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-09-12
Last Game: 1990-08-15

Full name: Mark Joseph Ross

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mark Ross — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	27	0	0	0	1	42.1	33	18	5	10	17	3.83	-623.6

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mark Ross — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1982	HOU	NL	0	0	4	0	6.0	3	1	0	4	1.50	—	0.0
1984	HOU	NL	1	0	2	0	2.1	1	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
1985	HOU	NL	0	2	8	1	13.0	12	7	2	3	4.85	3.89 (-24%)	-257.0
1987	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	1.0	1	1	0	0	9.00	—	0.0
1988	TOR	AL	0	0	3	0	7.1	5	4	4	4	4.91	—	0.0
1990	PIT	NL	1	0	9	0	12.2	11	5	4	5	3.55	3.86 (+8%)	-366.6
Career · 6 seasons			2	2	27	1	42.1	33	18	10	17	3.83	—	-624

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

Mark Ross — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
27	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mark Ross — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	HOU	NL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	HOU	NL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	HOU	NL	8	1	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	PIT	NL	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	TOR	AL	3	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	PIT	NL	9	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			27	2	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Mark Ross — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	1	0	0	0	1	.000
Away	14	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Mark Ross — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	23.2	20	7	5	9	2.66
Away	14	18.2	13	11	5	8	5.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mark Ross — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1990-08-15	PIT	ATL	L	0	0
1990-08-12	PIT	STL	L	0	0
1990-08-10	PIT	STL	L	0	0
1990-08-08	PIT	WSN	L	0	0
1990-08-07	PIT	WSN	W	0	0
1990-06-29	PIT	SFG	L	1	1
1990-06-28	PIT	STL	L	0	0
1990-06-23	PIT	WSN	L	0	0
1990-06-20	PIT	PHI	L	0	0
1988-06-17	TOR	DET	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mark Ross — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-08-15	PIT	ATL	—	1.0	5	4	4	0	0	1
1990-08-12	PIT	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1990-08-10	PIT	STL	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	0
1990-08-08	PIT	WSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-08-07	PIT	WSN	W	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1990-06-29	PIT	SFG	—	3.0	2	1	1	1	1	1
1990-06-28	PIT	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-06-23	PIT	WSN	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1990-06-20	PIT	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1988-06-17	TOR	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Ross — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	27	0	3	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Ross — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1982	HOU	P	4	0	1
1984	HOU	P	2	0	0
1985	HOU	P	8	2	2
1987	PIT	P	1	0	1
1988	TOR	P	3	0	0
1990	PIT	P	9	1	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mark Ross — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	27

College History

Mark Ross — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas A&M University	College Station	TX	1976, 1977, 1978, 1979

Mark Ross: the record in brief

Mark Ross's major league career runs from a debut on September 12, 1982 to a final game on August 15, 1990. Club by club, the record runs the Houston Astros (1982 to 1985), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1987 through 1990), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1988). Ross played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on August 8, 1954, in Galveston, TX, USA, Ross was listed at 6-foot-0 and 195 pounds. The bio lists the given name Mark Joseph.

Across 27 games (0 starts), Ross recorded 2 wins against 2 losses with a 3.83 ERA. The same table counts 17 strikeouts. Ross's 3.83 ERA was close to the 3.91 league figure for those seasons. In 1990, one of the busiest seasons, Ross posted a 3.55 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.86.

Ross appears at one position only: pitcher, in 27 games. Fielding on the mound produced 3 putouts and 7 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Ross

What years did Mark Ross play?: Mark Ross played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1990.
Was Mark Ross a pitcher?: Yes. Mark Ross pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mark Ross hit?: Mark Ross hit 0 career home runs.
What was Mark Ross's career batting average?: Mark Ross batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
How many RBI did Mark Ross have?: Mark Ross drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Mark Ross's career ERA?: Mark Ross finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 2-2 with 17 strikeouts.