Bob Ross
Floyd Robert Ross
Born: November 2, 1928
Fullerton, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Career: 1945-1959
Major League Statistics
Bob Ross compiled a career record of 79 wins and 85 losses and a 4.13 ERA in his 308-game pitching career with the Thomasville Dodgers, Santa Barbara Dodgers, Fort Worth Cats, Pueblo Dodgers, St. Paul Saints, Chattanooga Lookouts, Kansas City Blues, Wichita Braves, Sacramento Solons and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
 Santa Barbara Dodgers |
 Fort Worth Cats |
 Pueblo Dodgers |
 St. Paul Saints |
 Kansas City Blues |
 Sacramento Solons |
 Atlanta Crackers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.16 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 94.0 | 77 | 49 | 33 | 38 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.57 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 141.0 | 116 | 82 | 56 | 86 | 120 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4.26 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 129.0 | 131 | 73 | 61 | 71 | 87 | 2 | 8 | |||||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2 | 1 | .667 | 7.20 | 14 | 0 | 40.0 | 46 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 0 | 6 | .000 | 7.63 | 10 | 46.0 | 57 | 58 | 39 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.71 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 130.0 | 124 | 80 | 68 | 122 | 89 | 11 | 6 | 11 | ||||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.95 | 30 | 180.0 | 186 | 94 | 79 | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.25 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 72.0 | 78 | 42 | 34 | 47 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.26 | 16 | 14 | 102.0 | 96 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 47 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.95 | 32 | 24 | 171.0 | 190 | 93 | 75 | 12 | 77 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 1 | 6 | .143 | 3.91 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 69.0 | 75 | 35 | 30 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 9 | 3 | .750 | 2.91 | 14 | 13 | 99.0 | 85 | 40 | 32 | 7 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.25 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 77 | 50 | 42 | 8 | 40 | 3 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.26 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 44 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.34 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 32.0 | 41 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 79 | 85 | .482 | 4.13 | 308 | 91 | 4 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1424.0 | 1423 | 823 | 654 | 49 | 805 | 7 | 561 | 28 | 12 | 47 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | 21 | 51 | 50 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .220 | .220 | .260 | .480 | 13 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 23 | 60 | 55 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | .218 | .246 | .218 | .464 | 12 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 25 | 50 | 45 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .178 | .196 | .178 | .373 | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 11 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .353 | .588 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 20 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 30 | 47 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .116 | .156 | .116 | .272 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 38 | 71 | 71 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .197 | .197 | .394 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 24 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .125 | .160 | .125 | .285 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 18 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .206 | .382 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 34 | 59 | 59 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .237 | .475 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 18 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 13 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .136 | .174 | .227 | .401 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 33 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .087 | .160 | .087 | .247 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 28 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 346 | 530 | 507 | 34 | 95 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 88 | .187 | .202 | .201 | .403 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | P | 15 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .952 | 1.333 |
| 1946 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | P | 22 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 2 | .943 | 1.500 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 25 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.080 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .929 |
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 28 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .929 |
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 18 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .846 | .611 |
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | P | 13 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.154 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | P | 33 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .857 | .545 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 28 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .933 | .500 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .700 |
| Totals | 308 | 36 | 148 | 11 | 13 | .944 | .597 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 |
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