Don Ross
Donald Raymond Ross
Born: July 16, 1914
Pasadena, CA US
Deceased: March 28, 1996
Arcadia, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1933-1949
Major League Statistics
Don Ross compiled a career batting average of .299 with 54 home runs and 225 RBI in his 1384-game career with the Shreveport Sports, Beaumont Exporters, Buffalo Bisons, Toledo Mud Hens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Royals, Hollywood Stars, San Antonio Missions and Greensboro Patriots. He began playing during the 1933 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | CSTL | Shreveport Sports | 98 | 430 | 430 | 123 | 14 | 11 | 7 | .286 | .286 | .419 | .705 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 148 | 514 | 514 | 163 | 24 | 10 | 6 | .317 | .317 | .438 | .755 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 159 | 585 | 585 | 169 | 26 | 3 | 5 | .289 | .289 | .369 | .658 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 41 | 173 | 173 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .272 | .324 | .595 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 25 | 85 | 85 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .376 | .659 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 47 | 159 | 159 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .302 | .302 | .403 | .704 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 149 | 528 | 528 | 161 | 31 | 3 | 2 | .305 | .305 | .386 | .691 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 153 | 549 | 549 | 157 | 32 | 3 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .366 | .652 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 134 | 487 | 487 | 150 | 36 | 0 | 7 | .308 | .308 | .425 | .733 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 101 | 340 | 294 | 41 | 91 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 61 | 6 | 43 | 13 | .310 | .399 | .469 | .869 | 138 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 142 | 528 | 476 | 60 | 146 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 67 | 1 | 49 | 32 | .307 | .374 | .424 | .798 | 202 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 128 | 458 | 416 | 47 | 130 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 3 | 35 | 12 | .312 | .369 | .389 | .758 | 162 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 39 | 154 | 135 | 24 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 17 | 6 | .319 | .399 | .422 | .821 | 57 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 17 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .219 | .265 | .250 | .515 | 8 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 1384 | 5037 | 4875 | 173 | 1460 | 263 | 34 | 54 | 225 | 10 | 0 | 146 | 64 | .299 | .321 | .401 | .721 | 1953 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | CSTL | Shreveport Sports | 3B | 98 | 114 | 212 | 27 | .924 | 3.327 | |
| 1934 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 3B | 146 | 159 | 275 | 24 | .948 | 2.973 | |
| 1935 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 3B | 159 | 196 | 339 | 29 | .949 | 3.365 | |
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 3B | 42 | 40 | 78 | 11 | .915 | 2.810 | |
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 41 | 43 | 98 | 12 | .922 | 3.439 | |
| 1936 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 22 | 22 | 46 | 7 | .907 | 3.091 | |
| 1937 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3B | 148 | 128 | 302 | 28 | .939 | 2.905 | |
| 1939 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 132 | 156 | 269 | 35 | .924 | 3.220 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 95 | 92 | 185 | 20 | .933 | 2.916 | |
| 1941 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 53 | 43 | 83 | 8 | 6 | .940 | 2.377 |
| 1941 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 28 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .964 | .964 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 3B | 127 | 111 | 226 | 20 | 17 | .944 | 2.654 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 11 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.909 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 3B | 118 | 88 | 190 | 22 | 15 | .927 | 2.356 |
| 1949 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 3B | 37 | 37 | 46 | 2 | 13 | .976 | 2.243 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3B | 11 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.818 |
| Totals | 1268 | 1282 | 2364 | 246 | 51 | .937 | 2.875 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | Dixie League | Shreveport Sports | DET | ||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1936 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | CHA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | CHA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots |
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