What years did Tyson Ross play?

Tyson Ross played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2019.

Was Tyson Ross a pitcher?

Yes. Tyson Ross pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 816 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tyson Ross hit?

Tyson Ross hit 2 career home runs with 38 hits.

What teams did Tyson Ross play for?

Tyson Ross played for 5 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2010–2012), the San Diego Padres (2013–2016, 2018), the Texas Rangers (2017), the St. Louis Cardinals (2018), and the Detroit Tigers (2019).

Did Tyson Ross win a Cy Young Award?

No. Tyson Ross did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Tyson Ross win?

Tyson Ross was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Tyson Ross's career stats?

In 203 games, Tyson Ross went 44-70 with a 4.04 ERA, 816 strikeouts, 904.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Tyson Ross's salary?

Tyson Ross's last recorded salary was $9,625,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $9,625,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2010. The Salary History table lists each season from 2010 to 2016.

What position did Tyson Ross play?

Tyson Ross played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Tyson Ross and how much did he weigh?

Tyson Ross was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 254 pounds.

What was Tyson Ross's career ERA?

Tyson Ross finished with a 4.04 career ERA, going 44-70 with 816 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tyson Ross have?

Tyson Ross recorded 816 career strikeouts.

Is Tyson Ross in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tyson Ross has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Tyson Ross

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2019)

Tyson Ross was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2019 for 5 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 10 seasons. Across 203 career appearances, he went 44-70 with a 4.04 ERA and 816 strikeouts. Tyson Ross was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4320.3.

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 October 23, 2026

W–L 44–70

ERA 4.04

WHIP 1.36

SO 816

Pitcher PIV 4320.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 254 lb
Born: 4/22/1987 in Berkeley, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2010-04-07
Last Game: 2019-05-10
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Tyson William Ross

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tyson Ross — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
44	70	203	142	3	1	1	904.2	840	406	73	388	816	4.04	4320.3

Career ERA 4.04 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Tyson 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
2010	OAK	AL	1	4	26	2	0	0	1	39.1	39	24	20	32	5.49	4.08 (-35%)	-215.9
2011	OAK	AL	3	3	9	6	0	0	0	36.0	33	11	13	24	2.75	3.94 (+30%)	730.7
2012	OAK	AL	2	11	18	13	0	0	0	73.1	96	53	37	46	6.50	4.01 (-62%)	-1438.5
2013	SDN	NL	3	8	35	16	0	0	0	125.0	100	44	44	119	3.17	3.87 (+18%)	2133.6
2014	SDN	NL	13	14	31	31	2	1	0	195.2	165	61	72	195	2.81	3.74 (+25%)	2523.7
2015	SDN	NL	10	12	33	33	1	0	0	196.0	172	71	84	212	3.26	3.96 (+18%)	5026.5
2016	SDN	NL	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.1	9	7	1	5	11.81	—	0.0
2017	TEX	AL	3	3	12	10	0	0	0	49.0	53	42	37	36	7.71	4.36 (-77%)	-2229.6
2018	SDN	NL	6	9	22	22	0	0	0	123.1	112	61	52	107	4.45	4.15 (-7%)	-1228.0
2018	SLN	NL	2	0	9	1	0	0	0	26.1	20	8	10	15	2.73	4.15 (+34%)	327.4
2019	DET	AL	1	5	7	7	0	0	0	35.1	41	24	18	25	6.11	4.51 (-36%)	-1309.7
Career · 11 seasons			44	70	203	142	3	1	1	904.2	840	406	388	816	4.04	—	4,320

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

Tyson Ross — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
209	190	14	38	2	1	2	13	1	6	78	.200	.229	.253	.481	-449

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career OBP .229 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career SLG .253 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career OPS .481 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tyson 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
2010	OAK	AL	26	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	OAK	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	OAK	AL	18	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	SDN	NL	36	33	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	SDN	NL	32	56	6	10	1	0	0	3	0	3	22	.179	.251 (-29%)	.313 (-27%)	.386 (-49%)	.700 (-39%)	-338.0
2015	SDN	NL	34	56	6	14	1	1	1	6	0	2	19	.250	.254 (-2%)	.316 (-11%)	.404 (-12%)	.721 (-11%)	-111.3
2016	SDN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	TEX	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	SDN	NL	25	38	1	6	0	0	0	3	1	1	16	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	SLN	NL	9	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	DET	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			209	190	14	38	2	1	2	13	1	6	78	.200	—	—	—	—	-449

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

Tyson Ross — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	99	84	5	17	1	10	.202
Away	110	106	9	21	1	3	.198

Pitching — Home / Away

Tyson Ross — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	96	433.2	368	169	171	389	3.51
Away	107	471.0	472	237	217	427	4.53

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tyson Ross — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI
2019-05-10	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
2019-05-04	DET	KCR	L	0	0	0	0	0
2019-04-24	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
2019-04-18	DET	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0
2019-04-13	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
2019-04-07	DET	KCR	W	0	0	0	0	0
2019-04-01	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
2018-09-25	STL	MIL	L	0	0	0	0	0
2018-09-21	STL	SFG	W	0	0	0	0	0
2018-09-13	STL	LAD	L	1	1	1	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tyson Ross — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2019-05-10	DET	MIN	L	5.0	6	6	6	4	2	2
2019-05-04	DET	KCR	L	1.1	7	5	5	2	1	1
2019-04-24	DET	BOS	L	5.0	7	4	4	3	5	0
2019-04-18	DET	CHW	—	6.0	7	5	2	0	2	2
2019-04-13	DET	MIN	L	6.0	5	4	4	4	3	0
2019-04-07	DET	KCR	W	7.0	5	1	1	1	8	0
2019-04-01	DET	NYY	L	5.0	4	3	2	4	4	2
2018-09-25	STL	MIL	—	0.2	4	2	2	2	1	0
2018-09-21	STL	SFG	—	2.1	1	0	0	0	4	0
2018-09-13	STL	LAD	—	3.0	2	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tyson Ross — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	203	142	78	149	14	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tyson Ross — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2010	OAK	P	26	2	2	8	0	0
2011	OAK	P	9	6	2	4	1	0
2012	OAK	P	18	13	8	16	0	1
2013	SDN	P	35	16	12	17	2	2
2014	SDN	P	31	31	16	37	3	3
2015	SDN	P	33	33	12	31	4	3
2016	SDN	P	1	1	1	0	0	0
2017	TEX	P	12	10	4	9	1	0
2018	SDN	P	22	22	14	16	1	1
2018	SLN	P	9	1	3	5	1	1
2019	DET	P	7	7	4	6	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tyson Ross Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	203

Salary History

Tyson Ross's recorded salaries total $17,755,500 over 5 seasons, 2010 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Ross's career ran from 2010 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011 and 2012.

Tyson Ross — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SDN	NL	$9,625,000
2015	SDN	NL	$5,250,000
2014	SDN	NL	$1,980,000
2013	SDN	NL	$500,500
2010	OAK	AL	$400,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$17,755,500

College History

Tyson Ross — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley	Berkeley	CA	2006, 2007, 2008

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Tyson Ross: the record in brief

April 7, 2010 and May 10, 2019 bracket Tyson Ross's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Ross played for the Oakland Athletics (2010 through 2012), the San Diego Padres (2013 through 2018), the Texas Rangers (2017), the St. Louis Cardinals (2018), and the Detroit Tigers (2019). Listed as a pitcher, Ross both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 5 inches and 254 pounds. Ross was born on April 22, 1987, in Berkeley, CA, USA. The given name on file is Tyson William Ross.

Across 203 games (142 starts), Ross recorded 44 wins against 70 losses with a 4.04 ERA. The totals include 816 strikeouts. Ross's 4.04 ERA was close to the 4.08 league figure for those seasons. 2014 brought Ross a season-high 13 wins. The strikeout high was 212 in 2015. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.81 in 2014, when the league's was 3.74.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tyson Ross

What years did Tyson Ross play?: Tyson Ross played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2019.
Was Tyson Ross a pitcher?: Yes. Tyson Ross pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 816 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tyson Ross hit?: Tyson Ross hit 2 career home runs with 38 hits.
What teams did Tyson Ross play for?: Tyson Ross played for 5 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2010–2012), the San Diego Padres (2013–2016, 2018), the Texas Rangers (2017), the St. Louis Cardinals (2018), and the Detroit Tigers (2019).
Did Tyson Ross win a Cy Young Award?: No. Tyson Ross did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Tyson Ross win?: Tyson Ross was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Tyson Ross's career stats?: In 203 games, Tyson Ross went 44-70 with a 4.04 ERA, 816 strikeouts, 904.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Tyson Ross earn in his career?: Tyson Ross's recorded salaries total $17,755,500 over 5 seasons, 2010 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Ross's career ran from 2010 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011 and 2012.
What was Tyson Ross's salary?: Tyson Ross's last recorded salary was $9,625,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $9,625,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2010. The Salary History table lists each season from 2010 to 2016.
What position did Tyson Ross play?: Tyson Ross played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tyson Ross and how much did he weigh?: Tyson Ross was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 254 pounds.
What was Tyson Ross's career ERA?: Tyson Ross finished with a 4.04 career ERA, going 44-70 with 816 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tyson Ross have?: Tyson Ross recorded 816 career strikeouts.
Is Tyson Ross in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tyson Ross has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.