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Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 28 | ABC | NNL | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.65 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 168.1 | 173 | 102 | 87 | 7 | 51 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 725 | 97 | 3.92 | 1.331 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 1.29 | ||||
| 1924 | 30 | SLS | NNL | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.06 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 148.2 | 170 | 85 | 67 | 3 | 44 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 652 | 106 | 3.32 | 1.439 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.14 | ||
| 1925 | 31 | SLS | NNL | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5.28 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 148.1 | 165 | 96 | 87 | 41 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 649 | 100 | 1.389 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.37 | |||||||
| 1926 | 32 | SLS | NNL | 10 | 8 | .556 | 6.69 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 141.1 | 190 | 122 | 105 | 14 | 58 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 658 | 68 | 5.06 | 1.755 | 12.1 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 0.78 | ||
| 1927 | 33 | DS | NNL | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.79 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 60.2 | 71 | 44 | 39 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 1.467 | 10.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1.33 | ||||||||
| 1928 | 34 | CTG | NNL | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.45 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 57.1 | 60 | 33 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 260 | 118 | 4.08 | 1.448 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.61 | ||||
| 1929 | 35 | HG | ANL | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 122 | 2.83 | 1.414 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.44 | |||
| 7 Yrs | 40 | 44 | .476 | 5.03 | 132 | 93 | 14 | 50 | 3 | 7 | 753.2 | 861 | 503 | 421 | 25 | 244 | 268 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 3075 | 91 | 3.58 | 1.466 | 10.3 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.10 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 12 | 13 | .476 | 5.03 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 228 | 260 | 152 | 127 | 8 | 74 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 929 | 91 | 3.58 | 1.466 | 10.3 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.10 | |||||
| SLS (3 yrs) | 26 | 25 | .510 | 5.32 | 82 | 53 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 438.1 | 525 | 303 | 259 | 17 | 143 | 151 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1959 | 89 | 2.76 | 1.524 | 10.8 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.06 | |||||
| ABC (1 yr) | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.65 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 168.1 | 173 | 102 | 87 | 7 | 51 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 725 | 97 | 3.92 | 1.331 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 1.29 | |||||||
| HG (1 yr) | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 122 | 2.83 | 1.414 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.44 | ||||||
| DS (1 yr) | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.79 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 60.2 | 71 | 44 | 39 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 1.467 | 10.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1.33 | |||||||||||
| CTG (1 yr) | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.45 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 57.1 | 60 | 33 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 260 | 118 | 4.08 | 1.448 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.61 | |||||||
| NNL (6 yrs) | 39 | 42 | .481 | 5.05 | 128 | 90 | 13 | 48 | 3 | 7 | 724.2 | 829 | 482 | 407 | 25 | 235 | 255 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 2944 | 90 | 2.90 | 1.468 | 10.3 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.09 | |||||
| ANL (1 yr) | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 122 | 2.83 | 1.414 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.44 | ||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was William Ross born?
William Ross was born on October 5, 1893.
Where was William Ross born?
William Ross was born in Corrigan, TX.
How tall was William Ross?
William Ross was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.
How much did William Ross weigh when playing?
William Ross weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did William Ross play?
William Ross played 7 seasons.
Is William Ross in the Hall of Fame?
William Ross has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did William Ross play?
William Ross was a Pitcher and Outfielder.
How many strikeouts did William Ross have?
William Ross had 268 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has William Ross played for?
William Ross played for 5 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs, St. Louis Stars, Detroit Stars, Cleveland Tigers and Homestead Grays.
When did William Ross retire?
William Ross last played in 1929.
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