Gary Ross (baseball)

Gary Ross
Gary Ross
	Pitcher
	Born: September 16, 1947; McKeesport, Pennsylvania
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
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (1968–1969); San Diego Padres (1969–1974); California Angels (1975–1977);

Gary Douglas Ross (born September 16, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1968–1977. He played for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, and California Angels. Born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Ross stands at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighs 185 pounds (84 kg).

Ross appeared in 283 Major League games, 59 as a starting pitcher. He was traded along with Joe Niekro and Frankie Librán from the Cubs to the Padres for Dick Selma on April 24, 1969.[1] He lost a Padres' club-record 11 consecutive decisions in 1969 when the expansion team lost a franchise-record 110 times, 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

"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 21, 2011.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota

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[1] "Selma Traded For 3 Players," The Associated Press (AP), Friday, April 25, 1969. Retrieved June 9, 2020

[2] Norcross, Don (May 15, 2011). "Latos stops winless streak in Denver". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011.