Cliff Ross Explained

Cliff Ross
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:3 August 1928
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Abington Township, Pennsylvania
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 11
Debutyear:1954
Debutteam:Cincinnati Redlegs
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 20
Finalyear:1954
Finalteam:Cincinnati Redlegs
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–0
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:0.00
Stat3label:Innings pitched
Stat3value:2⅔
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Clifford David Ross (August 3, 1928 – April 12, 1999) was an American professional baseball player: a 6inchesft4inchesin (ftin), 195lb left-handed pitcher. Born in Philadelphia, Ross played eight seasons of pro baseball between 1947 and 1957 and appeared in four games played for the Cincinnati Redlegs of Major League Baseball at the end of the season.

Career

Ross was recalled by the Redlegs after completing his most successful minor league season, in which we won 13 of 23 decisions with a 2.91 earned run average for the Class A Schenectady Blue Jays.[1] Pitching in relief, Ross allowed no runs and no hits in his four MLB games, three of them against first division opponents. He struck out one hitter and — notably for a pitcher who once issued 204 bases on balls in 143 innings pitched in the minors[1] — walked no one. In 2⅔ innings, Ross faced the minimum of eight batsmen and retired them all. He did not earn a decision, but recorded one save.

Ross was listed on the Redlegs' 1955 spring training roster,[2] but was sent to the minor leagues before the campaign began and never pitched again in the Major Leagues. As a minor leaguer, he won 45 and lost 69 in 229 appearances.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=ross--001cli Minor league record and playing statistics from Baseball Reference
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=8jIDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA3 Baseball Digest, April 1955, page 84