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 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 18, 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota