What years did Robbie Ross play?

Robbie Ross played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017.

Was Robbie Ross a pitcher?

Yes. Robbie Ross pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 274 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Robbie Ross hit?

Robbie Ross hit 0 career home runs.

What was Robbie Ross's career batting average?

Robbie Ross batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Robbie Ross's career ERA?

Robbie Ross finished with a 3.92 career ERA, going 16-12 with 274 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Robbie Ross have?

Robbie Ross recorded 274 career strikeouts.

Robbie Ross

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2017)

Robbie Ross was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017 for the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 6 seasons. Across 266 career appearances, he went 16-12 with a 3.92 ERA and 274 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1325.8.

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 16–12

ERA 3.92

WHIP 1.39

SO 274

Pitcher PIV 1325.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 215 lb
Born: 6/24/1989 in Lexington, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 2012-04-08
Last Game: 2017-05-18

Full name: Robert Charles Ross

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Career Pitching Statistics

Robbie Ross — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	12	266	12	0	0	6	330.2	339	144	25	120	274	3.92	1325.8

Career ERA 3.92 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Robbie Ross — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2012	TEX	AL	6	0	58	0	0	65.0	55	16	23	47	2.22	4.01 (+45%)	1008.2
2013	TEX	AL	4	2	65	0	0	62.1	63	21	19	58	3.03	3.87 (+22%)	1087.9
2014	TEX	AL	3	6	27	12	0	78.1	103	54	30	51	6.20	3.74 (-66%)	-1958.6
2015	BOS	AL	0	2	54	0	6	60.2	59	26	20	53	3.86	3.96 (+3%)	-94.4
2016	BOS	AL	3	2	54	0	0	55.1	47	20	23	56	3.25	4.19 (+22%)	1282.7
2017	BOS	AL	0	0	8	0	0	9.0	12	7	5	9	7.00	4.36 (-61%)	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			16	12	266	12	6	330.2	339	144	120	274	3.92	—	1,326

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

Robbie Ross — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
266	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000	.250	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 65.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Robbie Ross — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2012	TEX	AL	58	2	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	TEX	AL	65	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	TEX	AL	27	1	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	BOS	AL	54	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	BOS	AL	54	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	BOS	AL	8	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			266	3	1	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Robbie Ross — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Robbie Ross — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2016	ALDS2	BOS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Robbie Ross — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	1	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Robbie Ross — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2016	ALDS2	BOS	0	0	1	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	1	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Robbie Ross — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	146	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	120	3	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Robbie Ross — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	146	187.0	185	87	75	162	4.19
Away	120	143.2	154	57	45	112	3.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Robbie Ross — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2017-05-18	BOS	OAK	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1
2017-05-17	BOS	STL	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0
2017-05-14	BOS	TBR	—	2.0	3	3	3	1	3
2017-05-12	BOS	TBR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2
2017-04-26	BOS	NYY	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-04-22	BOS	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-04-17	BOS	TBR	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	2
2017-04-14	BOS	TBR	—	2.2	3	2	2	1	1
2016-10-02	BOS	TOR	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
2016-09-29	BOS	NYY	—	0.2	1	1	1	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Robbie Ross — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	266	12	20	46	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Robbie Ross — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2012	TEX	P	58	0	4	12	0	3
2013	TEX	P	65	0	5	10	0	0
2014	TEX	P	27	12	2	8	2	0
2015	BOS	P	54	0	5	10	0	0
2016	BOS	P	54	0	4	5	0	0
2017	BOS	P	8	0	0	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Robbie Ross — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	266

Salary History

Robbie Ross — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	BOS	AL	$1,250,000
2015	BOS	AL	$566,500
2014	TEX	AL	$512,745
2013	TEX	AL	$497,400
2012	TEX	AL	$480,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,306,645

Robbie Ross: the record in brief

According to the bio, Robbie Ross debuted on April 8, 2012 and played a final game on May 18, 2017. The season rows list, in order, the Texas Rangers (2012 to 2014) and the Boston Red Sox (2015 to 2017). Ross is listed as a pitcher at 215 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio says Ross both batted and threw left-handed. Ross was born on June 24, 1989, in Lexington, KY, USA. The given name on file is Robert Charles Ross.

The pitching table credits Ross with a 16-12 record and a 3.92 ERA in 266 games. The same table counts 274 strikeouts. Ross's 3.92 ERA was close to the 4.02 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 6, in 2012. Ross struck out 58 batters in 2013, a career high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.22 in 2012, when the league's was 4.01. Ross's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 1,325.8.

Frequently Asked Questions about Robbie Ross

What years did Robbie Ross play?: Robbie Ross played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017.
Was Robbie Ross a pitcher?: Yes. Robbie Ross pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 274 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Robbie Ross hit?: Robbie Ross hit 0 career home runs.
What was Robbie Ross's career batting average?: Robbie Ross batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Robbie Ross's career ERA?: Robbie Ross finished with a 3.92 career ERA, going 16-12 with 274 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Robbie Ross have?: Robbie Ross recorded 274 career strikeouts.