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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1922 28 ABC NNL 2.0 8 6 .571 4.43 22 18 4 12 1 1 156.1 153 88 77 6 45 59 6 0 0 663 106 3.89 1.267 8.8 0.3 2.6 3.4 1.31
1923 29 HIL ECL 0.1 0 0 4.50 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.0 11 6 5 0 2 7 0 0 0 44 91 2.24 1.300 9.9 0.0 1.8 6.3 3.50
1924 30 SLS NNL 1.9 8 9 .471 4.07 25 17 5 10 0 0 148.1 170 85 67 3 44 50 5 0 0 652 106 3.79 1.443 10.3 0.2 2.7 3.0 1.14
1925 31 SLS NNL -0.1 8 8 .500 4.61 26 18 5 7 1 0 150.1 171 100 77 7 42 64 4 0 2 664 98 3.90 1.417 10.2 0.4 2.5 3.8 1.52
1926 32 SLS NNL -1.3 10 8 .556 6.78 32 18 8 8 0 4 142.0 190 122 107 14 58 45 8 0 2 661 69 5.11 1.746 12.0 0.9 3.7 2.9 0.78
1927 33 DS NNL -0.6 3 5 .375 5.58 11 8 3 5 1 0 59.2 76 44 37 4 20 24 1 0 1 270 72 4.22 1.609 11.5 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.20
1928 34 CTG NNL 0.7 2 5 .286 3.92 10 7 1 5 0 2 57.1 60 33 25 1 23 14 2 0 0 260 110 4.13 1.448 9.4 0.2 3.6 2.2 0.61
1929 35 HG ANL 0.3 1 2 .333 4.34 4 3 1 2 0 0 29.0 32 21 14 0 9 13 0 0 0 131 127 3.38 1.414 9.9 0.0 2.8 4.0 1.44
8 Yrs 3.0 40 43 .482 4.89 132 91 27 49 3 7 753.0 863 499 409 35 243 276 26 0 5 3345 92 4.10 1.469 10.3 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.14
162 Game Avg 0.9 12 13 .482 4.89 40 28 8 15 1 2 230 263 152 125 11 74 84 8 0 2 1020 92 4.10 1.469 10.3 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.14
SLS (3 Yrs) 0.5 26 25 .510 5.13 83 53 18 25 1 4 440.2 531 307 251 24 144 159 17 0 4 1977 88 4.25 1.532 10.8 0.5 2.9 3.2 1.10
ABC (1 Yr) 2.0 8 6 .571 4.43 22 18 4 12 1 1 156.1 153 88 77 6 45 59 6 0 0 663 106 3.89 1.267 8.8 0.3 2.6 3.4 1.31
DS (1 Yr) -0.6 3 5 .375 5.58 11 8 3 5 1 0 59.2 76 44 37 4 20 24 1 0 1 270 72 4.22 1.609 11.5 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.20
CTG (1 Yr) 0.7 2 5 .286 3.92 10 7 1 5 0 2 57.1 60 33 25 1 23 14 2 0 0 260 110 4.13 1.448 9.4 0.2 3.6 2.2 0.61
HG (1 Yr) 0.3 1 2 .333 4.34 4 3 1 2 0 0 29.0 32 21 14 0 9 13 0 0 0 131 127 3.38 1.414 9.9 0.0 2.8 4.0 1.44
HIL (1 Yr) 0.1 0 0 4.50 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.0 11 6 5 0 2 7 0 0 0 44 91 2.24 1.300 9.9 0.0 1.8 6.3 3.50
NNL (6 Yrs) 2.7 39 41 .488 4.92 126 86 26 47 3 7 714.0 820 472 390 35 232 256 26 0 5 3170 91 4.16 1.473 10.3 0.4 2.9 3.2 1.10
ANL (1 Yr) 0.3 1 2 .333 4.34 4 3 1 2 0 0 29.0 32 21 14 0 9 13 0 0 0 131 127 3.38 1.414 9.9 0.0 2.8 4.0 1.44
ECL (1 Yr) 0.1 0 0 4.50 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.0 11 6 5 0 2 7 0 0 0 44 91 2.24 1.300 9.9 0.0 1.8 6.3 3.50
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Season Age Team Lg W L ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1925 31 SLS NNL 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 4 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 32 3.86 0.875 4.5 0.0 3.4 2.3 0.67
1 Yr 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 4 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 32 3.86 0.875 4.5 0.0 3.4 2.3 0.67
162 Game Avg 0 0 0.00 34 34 0 0 0 0 272 136 34 0 0 102 0 68 0 0 1088 3.86 0.875 4.5 0.0 3.4 2.3 0.67

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1922 28 ABC NNL 156.1 22 18 88 5.07 5.49 0.20 0.00 100 5.29 4 0.5 1.00 -0.2 2.0 22 .525 .503
1923 29 HIL ECL 10.0 2 2 6 5.40 5.16 0.00 100 5.16 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1 .494 .500
1924 30 SLS NNL 148.1 25 17 85 5.16 5.20 -0.19 0.00 100 5.39 4 0.7 1.00 -0.2 1.9 21 .528 .504
1925 31 SLS NNL 150.1 26 18 100 5.99 5.17 0.23 0.00 100 4.94 -17 -1.3 1.00 -0.2 -0.1 0 .452 .492
1926 32 SLS NNL 142.0 32 18 122 7.73 5.08 -0.47 0.00 100 5.55 -34 -2.5 1.00 -0.2 -1.3 -17 .423 .485
1927 33 DS NNL 59.2 11 8 44 6.64 4.68 0.11 0.00 100 4.56 -14 -1.1 1.00 -0.1 -0.6 -8 .400 .493
1928 34 CTG NNL 57.1 10 7 33 5.18 5.04 -0.36 0.00 100 5.40 1 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.7 7 .526 .502
1929 35 HG ANL 29.0 4 3 21 6.52 6.29 0.04 0.00 100 6.26 -1 0.0 1.00 0.0 0.3 3 .508 .500
8 Yrs 753.0 132 91 499 5.96 5.22 -0.05 0.00 100 5.27 -58 -3.3 1.00 -0.9 3.0 29 .475 .496
162 Game Avg 230 40 28 152 5.96 5.22 0.00 100 5.27 -18 -1.0 1.00 -0.3 0.9 9 .475 .496
SLS (3 Yrs) 440.2 83 53 307 6.27 5.15 -0.14 0.00 100 5.29 -48 -3.0 1.00 -0.6 0.5 3 .463 .493
ABC (1 Yr) 156.1 22 18 88 5.07 5.49 0.20 0.00 100 5.29 4 0.5 1.00 -0.2 2.0 22 .525 .503
DS (1 Yr) 59.2 11 8 44 6.64 4.68 0.11 0.00 100 4.56 -14 -1.1 1.00 -0.1 -0.6 -8 .400 .493
CTG (1 Yr) 57.1 10 7 33 5.18 5.04 -0.36 0.00 100 5.40 1 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.7 7 .526 .502
HG (1 Yr) 29.0 4 3 21 6.52 6.29 0.04 0.00 100 6.26 -1 0.0 1.00 0.0 0.3 3 .508 .500
HIL (1 Yr) 10.0 2 2 6 5.40 5.16 0.00 100 5.16 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1 .494 .500
NNL (6 Yrs) 714.0 126 86 472 5.95 5.18 -0.06 0.00 100 5.24 -57 -3.3 1.00 -0.9 2.7 25 .474 .495
ANL (1 Yr) 29.0 4 3 21 6.52 6.29 0.04 0.00 100 6.26 -1 0.0 1.00 0.0 0.3 3 .508 .500
ECL (1 Yr) 10.0 2 2 6 5.40 5.16 0.00 100 5.16 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1 .494 .500

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1922 28 ABC NNL 156.1 0.9 8.9 6.8
1923 29 HIL ECL 10.0 0.0 15.9 4.5
1924 30 SLS NNL 148.1 0.5 7.7 6.7
1925 31 SLS NNL 150.1 1.1 9.6 6.3
1926 32 SLS NNL 142.0 2.1 6.8 8.8
1927 33 DS NNL 59.2 1.5 8.9 7.4
1928 34 CTG NNL 57.1 0.4 5.4 8.8
1929 35 HG ANL 29.0 0.0 9.9 6.9
8 Yrs 753.0 1.0 8.3 7.3
MLB Average 1.1 7.2 7.9
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1925 31 SLS NNL 8.0 2.333 -2.000 0.0 6.3 9.4
1 Yr 8.0 2.333 -2.000 0.0 6.3 9.4
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1922 28 ABC NNL 75 .351 103 .319 .116 0.0 2.7 25.0 1/9
1923 29 HIL ECL 4 .470 180 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1924 30 SLS NNL 59 .307 76 .250 .019 0.0 10.2 25.0 1
1925 31 SLS NNL 59 .240 35 .189 .019 0.0 10.2 31.3 1
1926 32 SLS NNL 62 .357 101 .356 .017 0.0 3.2 29.2 1
1927 33 DS NNL 33 .464 178 .346 .148 3.0 15.2 26.7 1/79
1928 34 CTG NNL 30 .396 135 .357 .107 0.0 6.7 33.3 1/7
1929 35 HG ANL 15 .168 -25 .077 .000 0.0 13.3 0.0 /1
8 Yrs 337 .333 89 .289 .059 0.3 7.4 26.7 1/79
MLB Average .346 100 .293 .113 1.1 7.9 36.0
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% Pos Awards
1925 31 SLS NNL 2 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1 Yr 2 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
MLB Average .261 .107 1.4 7.4

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1922 28 ABC NNL P 22 18 156.1 49 4 43 2 3 .959 .951 2.71 3.25 2.14 3.31
1922 28 ABC NNL RF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 4.50 1.80 1.00 1.60
1923 29 HIL ECL P 2 2 10.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.06 0.00 3.05
1924 30 SLS NNL P 25 17 148.1 53 3 49 1 4 .981 .943 3.16 3.33 2.08 3.14
1925 31 SLS NNL P 26 18 151.0 45 2 41 2 1 .956 .947 2.56 2.98 1.65 2.73
1926 32 SLS NNL P 32 18 142.0 44 1 42 1 2 .977 .949 2.73 3.12 1.34 2.90
1927 33 DS NNL P 11 8 59.2 26 1 24 1 1 .962 .947 3.77 3.23 2.27 2.94
1927 33 DS NNL LF 3 3 22.0 5 1 3 1 0 .800 .958 1.64 1.80 1.33 1.67
1927 33 DS NNL RF 1 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.54 0.00 1.50
1928 34 CTG NNL P 10 7 57.1 19 2 16 1 1 .947 .957 2.83 2.95 1.80 2.54
1928 34 CTG NNL LF 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.50
1929 35 HG ANL P 4 3 29.0 8 2 6 0 0 1.000 .911 2.48 2.58 2.00 2.53
8 Yrs 132 91 753.2 244 15 221 8 12 .967 .947 2.82 3.13 1.79 2.95
P (8 Yrs) P 132 91 753.2 244 15 221 8 12 .967 .947 2.82 3.13 1.79 2.95
LF (2 Yrs) LF 4 4 26.0 5 1 3 1 0 .800 .958 1.38 1.80 1.00 1.63
RF (2 Yrs) RF 2 0 4.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 2.08 1.66 0.50 1.55
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1925 31 SLS NNL P 1 1 0 24.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.38 1.00 0
1 Yr 1 1 0 24.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.38 1.00 0

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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 8 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 276 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has William Ross played for?

William Ross played for 5 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs, Cleveland Tigers, Detroit Stars, Homestead Grays and St. Louis Stars.

When did William Ross retire?

William Ross last played in 1929.

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