Gary Douglas Ross (born September 16, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1968 to 1977. He played for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, and California Angels.
Gary Ross | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 16, 1947|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 28, 1968, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 8, 1977, for the California Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 25–47 |
Earned run average | 3.92 |
Strikeouts | 378 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Biography
editBorn in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on September 16, 1947, Ross stands at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighs 185 pounds (84 kg).
Throughout his career, Ross appeared in 283 Major League games, 59 as a starting pitcher. On April 24, 1969, he was traded alongside Joe Niekro and Frankie Librán from the Chicago Cubs to the Padres in exchange for Dick Selma.[1] Notably, Ross lost a Padres' club-record 11 consecutive decisions in 1969, a season where the expansion team suffered a franchise-record 110 losses, finishing 41 games out of first place.[2]
All told, he gave up 764 hits and 288 bases on balls in 7132⁄3 innings pitched, with seven saves and 378 strikeouts.
References
edit- ^ "Selma Traded For 3 Players," The Associated Press (AP), Friday, April 25, 1969. Retrieved June 9, 2020
- ^ Norcross, Don (May 15, 2011). "Latos stops winless streak in Denver". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota