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Name Team Age
Bill Ross Retired (1956, Age 41) Died (1996, Age 81)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 4
(1950)
C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Keith Hernandez League 0 7 years (13 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A- D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ D-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 9/16/1915
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 1
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
(0.8 %) (0.6 %) (0.0 %)

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Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1954 C PHI 42 42 351.33 266 243 21 2 0 1 16 15 48.4% -1 6.76 .992
1B PHI 1 1 8.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 10.12 1.000
1955 C PHI 149 149 1248.33 900 829 65 6 0 10 86 56 39.4% +1 6.45 .993
1956 C PHI 62 62 535.66 388 351 35 2 0 4 48 29 37.7% 0 6.49 .995
1B PHI 5 5 45.0 51 47 4 0 1 0 10.20 1.000
LF PHI 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Pos Total C 253 253 2135.32 1554 1423 121 10 0 15 150 100 40.0% 0 6.51 .994
1B 6 6 53.0 60 56 4 0 1 0 10.19 1.000
LF 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 261 259 2191.32 1614 1479 125 10 1 15 150 100 40.0% 0 6.59 .994
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Bill Ross has retired from the Philadelphia Freedom
1954-04-01The Philadelphia Freedom have acquired Bill Ross from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Philadelphia Freedom have demoted Charlie Leroy to the minor leagues.
1953-10-12The Chicago Wrigleys Spearmint Ballclub have promoted Wilbur Samuel to the major league team. The Chicago Wrigleys Spearmint Ballclub have designated Bill Ross for assignment.