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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Bill Ross Second Base
Retired (1985, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .747 Status Retired (1985) Option Years 0  
H 2079 Age 57 (OS 57) Date of Birth 04-01-1947
HR 125 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(18 games)
RBI 919
SB 377
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1965 Minors 18 27.00 1 / 1 5 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5 0 / 1 6 / 6 4 / 4 26 / 27
1966 Minors 19 68.00 9 / 9 7 / 7 11 / 12 4 / 5 8 / 15 8 / 8 12 / 12 59 / 68
1967 Minors 20 53.00 7 / 7 8 / 8 7 / 8 4 / 6 3 / 11 4 / 4 9 / 9 42 / 53
1968 Minors 21 63.00 12 / 12 6 / 8 8 / 12 5 / 6 4 / 12 6 / 7 4 / 6 45 / 63
1969 Minors 22 36.00 5 / 7 3 / 4 0 / 0 2 / 5 1 / 7 4 / 6 3 / 7 18 / 36
1969 Majors 22 20.30 0 / 2 2 / 4 3 / 4 3 / 4 2 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 1 12 / 20
1970 Minors 23 26.00 2 / 2 2 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 4 2 / 8 0 / 1 2 / 2 9 / 26
1970 Majors 23 23.92 2 / 3 2 / 4 3 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 4 4 / 4 2 / 4 14 / 23
1970 Pos (1B) 23 65.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 12 / 65
1971 Majors 24 56.46 162 73 0 4 / 7 3 / 7 5 / 6 4 / 7 6 / 15 4 / 7 4 / 7 30 / 56
1972 Majors 25 69.06 162 102 0 3 / 7 9 / 19 3 / 11 3 / 8 0 / 6 5 / 11 3 / 7 26 / 69
1973 Majors 26 67.25 162 131 0 2 / 13 5 / 16 2 / 6 4 / 12 1 / 6 5 / 8 2 / 6 21 / 67
1974 Majors 27 70.12 162 141 0 1 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 12 2 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 12 5 / 11 11 / 70
1975 Majors 28 53.10 162 60 0 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 11 2 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 6 4 / 53
1976 Majors 29 69.79 162 136 0 3 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 14 1 / 9 0 / 7 5 / 69
1977 Majors 30 64.13 162 140 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 16 1 / 7 2 / 64
1978 Majors 31 58.75 162 122 0 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 7 0 / 11 2 / 58
1979 Majors 32 64.57 162 140 0 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 9 1 / 64
1980 Majors 33 65.43 162 138 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 5 0 / 14 2 / 9 0 / 7 2 / 65
1981 Majors 34 65.51 162 133 0 -3 / 8 -2 / 3 -1 / 7 1 / 14 -9 / 12 -2 / 16 -2 / 5 -18 / 65
1982 Majors 35 67.63 162 141 0 -1 / 10 -5 / 10 -2 / 11 -5 / 8 -3 / 10 -3 / 10 -3 / 8 -22 / 67
1983 Majors 36 57.27 140 123 20 -1 / 7 -5 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 12 -6 / 7 -3 / 4 -4 / 6 -19 / 57
1984 Majors 37 66.26 162 142 0 -1 / 7 -2 / 11 -1 / 7 -6 / 7 -1 / 15 -1 / 11 -2 / 8 -14 / 66
1985 Majors 38 63.46 155 136 7 -4 / 9 -4 / 8 0 / 9 -5 / 8 0 / 10 -1 / 6 0 / 13 -14 / 63
Total 2401 1858 27 41 / 161 38 / 184 43 / 191 26 / 167 9 / 216 44 / 187 41 / 163 254 / 1334
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Bill Ross has retired from the Baltimore Birddogs
1985-09-23Bill Ross of the Baltimore Birddogs is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1983-04-20Bill Ross of the Baltimore Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1978-09-09A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Black Sox and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Charlie Main, Draft Pick 1979 Round 2 BAL (Jim Dorish) from the Baltimore Black Sox in exchange for Bill Ross.
1970-06-13The New York Mets have promoted Bill Ross to the major league team.
1970-03-01The New York Mets have sent Bill Ross to the minors.
1969-06-28The New York Mets have promoted Bill Ross to the major league team.
1968-06-15A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Kansas City MOKS. The Kansas City MOKS receive Tim Nettles from the New York Mets in exchange for Bill Ross, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (KC), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (KC), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (KC).