William Ross

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 45–45
ERA 4.94
WHIP 1.44
SO 303
Pitcher PIV 4889.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
10/5/1893 in Corrigan, TX, USA
Died
12/22/1964 in Diboll, TX, USA

Full name: William West Ross

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
45 45 143 100 54 3 7 822.7 929 452 30 256 303 4.94 4889.2

Career ERA 4.94 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 15.4% 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
1922 ABC NNL 8 6 22 18 12 1 1 156.3 153 77 45 59 4.43 4.18 (-6%) 1056.9
1923 HIL ECL 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 10.0 11 5 2 7 4.50 4.03 (-12%) 450.7
1924 SLS NNL 8 9 25 17 10 0 0 148.3 170 67 44 50 4.07 4.13 (+2%) 1306.0
1925 SLS NNL 8 8 25 18 7 1 0 148.3 165 87 41 56 5.28 4.55 (-16%) 2886.7
1926 SLS NNL 10 8 32 18 8 0 4 142.0 190 107 58 45 6.78 4.11 (-65%) -3566.3
1927 DS NNL 3 5 11 8 5 1 0 59.7 76 37 20 24 5.58 4.08 (-37%) -194.7
1928 CTG NNL 2 5 10 8 5 0 2 57.3 60 25 23 14 3.92 4.13 (+5%) -9.7
1929 HG ANL 1 2 4 3 2 0 0 29.0 32 14 9 13 4.34 4.60 (+6%) 891.2
1930 HG IND 5 2 12 8 5 0 0 71.7 72 33 14 35 4.14 4.80 (+14%) 2068.4
Career · 9 seasons 45 45 143 100 54 3 7 822.2 929 452 256 303 4.94 — 4,889

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
157 337 35 93 12 3 2 36 1 25 3 .276 .332 .347 .679 -285

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OPS .679 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 9.3% 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
1922 ABC NNL 25 69 6 22 6 1 0 10 0 2 1 .319 .285 (+12%) .345 (-2%) .397 (+9%) .743 (+4%) 21.9
1923 HIL ECL 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1924 SLS NNL 25 52 5 13 1 0 0 4 0 6 0 .250 .283 (-12%) .345 (-2%) .389 (-31%) .734 (-17%) -120.5
1925 SLS NNL 27 58 7 12 2 1 1 4 0 4 0 .207 .288 (-28%) .349 (-26%) .407 (-20%) .756 (-23%) -231.9
1926 SLS NNL 34 59 7 21 1 0 0 5 1 2 0 .356 .279 (+27%) .345 (+12%) .390 (-4%) .735 (+3%) 45.9
1927 DS NNL 14 27 5 10 1 0 1 4 0 5 0 .370 — — — — 0.0
1928 CTG NNL 14 28 4 10 1 1 0 4 0 2 1 .357 — — — — 0.0
1929 HG ANL 4 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .077 — — — — 0.0
1930 HG IND 12 27 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 .074 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 157 337 35 93 12 3 2 36 1 25 3 .276 — — — — -285

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1925 NNC SLS 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 8.0 4 0 3 2 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1925 NNC SLS 0 0 1 1 0 8.0 4 0 3 2 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 6 4 2 3 1 0
P 144 100 13 193 6 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 ABC OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1922 ABC P 22 18 4 40 2 3
1923 HIL P 2 2 0 0 0 0
1924 SLS P 25 17 3 49 1 4
1925 SLS P 26 19 0 0 0 0
1926 SLS P 32 18 1 42 1 2
1927 DS OF 4 3 1 3 1 0
1927 DS P 11 8 1 24 1 1
1928 CTG OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1928 CTG P 10 7 2 16 1 1
1929 HG P 4 3 2 6 0 0
1930 HG P 12 8 0 16 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 144
Left Field 4
Right Field 2

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Frequently Asked Questions about William Ross

Was William Ross a pitcher?
Yes. William Ross pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 303 strikeouts.
How many home runs did William Ross hit?
William Ross hit 2 career home runs with 93 hits.