Robert Ross
Robert Franklin Ross
Born: 1916
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 198
Career: 1935-1950
Robert Ross compiled a career record of 110 wins and 64 losses and a 4.29 ERA in his 218-game pitching career with the Springfield Cardinals, Houston Buffaloes, Sacramento Solons, Columbus Red Birds, Texarkana Bears and Kilgore Drillers. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | WA | Springfield Cardinals | 18 | 4 | .818 | 3.77 | 29 | 196.0 | 214 | 108 | 82 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.76 | 17 | 12 | 85.0 | 92 | 59 | 45 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2 | 12 | .143 | 8.23 | 21 | 94.0 | 113 | 85 | 86 | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.00 | 8 | 45.0 | 48 | 25 | 20 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Bears | 16 | 11 | .593 | 3.53 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 217.0 | 222 | 104 | 85 | 93 | 85 | 19 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 21 | 7 | .750 | 4.14 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 250.0 | 276 | 151 | 115 | 111 | 134 | 11 | 4 | |||||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 20 | 9 | .690 | 4.82 | 31 | 237.0 | 267 | 146 | 127 | 131 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 21 | 11 | .656 | 3.33 | 35 | 28 | 0 | 278.0 | 264 | 123 | 103 | 81 | 140 | 9 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.94 | 14 | 82.0 | 86 | 58 | 45 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 110 | 64 | .632 | 4.29 | 218 | 39 | 23 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 1484.0 | 1582 | 859 | 708 | 0 | 657 | 0 | 359 | 39 | 1 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | WA | Springfield Cardinals | 29 | 75 | 75 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .187 | .187 | .267 | .453 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 21 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .161 | .323 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 17 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .303 | .576 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Bears | 30 | 96 | 85 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | .141 | .232 | .165 | .396 | 14 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 38 | 126 | 111 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 23 | .315 | .387 | .441 | .829 | 49 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 33 | 100 | 100 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .330 | .330 | .370 | .700 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 39 | 124 | 114 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 19 | .272 | .308 | .368 | .677 | 42 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 14 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .219 | .406 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 221 | 617 | 581 | 49 | 145 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 61 | .250 | .285 | .317 | .602 | 184 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | WA | Springfield Cardinals | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Bears | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | P | 38 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 4 | .961 | 1.289 |
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | P | 35 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 1 | .867 | 1.114 |
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 200 | 11 | 77 | 8 | 5 | .917 | .440 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | Western Association | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1937 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | C | East Texas League | Texarkana Bears | CHA | ||
| 1947 | C | Lone Star League | Kilgore Drillers | |||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Kilgore Drillers | |||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Kilgore Drillers | |||
| 1950 | C | East Texas League | Kilgore Drillers |
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