Gary Ross (baseball) explained

Gary Ross
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:16 September 1947
Birth Place:Port Vue, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 28
Debutyear:1968
Debutteam:Chicago Cubs
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 8
Finalyear:1977
Finalteam:California Angels
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:25–47
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.92
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:378
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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.

Biography

Born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on September 16, 1947, Ross stands at 6feet tall and weighs .

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, 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 713 innings pitched, with seven saves and 378 strikeouts.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35634286/the-record-hackensack-new-jersey25/ "Selma Traded For 3 Players," The Associated Press (AP), Friday, April 25, 1969.
  2. News: Norcross . Don . Latos stops winless streak in Denver . May 15, 2011 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110518041207/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/may/15/latos-stops-winless-streak-denver/ . May 18, 2011 . dead .