Buster Ross
Chester Franklin Ross
Born: March 11, 1903
Kuttawa, KY US
Deceased: April 24, 1982
Mayfield, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1922-1931
Major League Statistics
Buster Ross compiled a career record of 31 wins and 24 losses and a 4.26 ERA in his 102-game pitching career with the Mayfield Pantmakers, Cairo Egyptians, Wichita Falls Spudders, Wilson Bugs, Portsmouth Truckers, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Springfield Ponies, Newark Bears, Canton Terriers, Springfield Browns, Quincy Indians and Shreveport Sports. He began playing during the 1922 season and last took the field during the 1931 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 4 | 4 | .500 | 5.02 | 25 | 122.0 | 160 | 81 | 68 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | B | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 15 | 7 | .682 | 2.72 | 34 | 212.0 | 209 | 82 | 64 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | B | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6.20 | 9 | 45.0 | 60 | 41 | 31 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1930 | B | CENL4 | Canton Terriers | 10 | 4 | .714 | 5.35 | 22 | 138.0 | 181 | 98 | 82 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 31 | 24 | .564 | 4.26 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 517.0 | 610 | 302 | 245 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 25 | 44 | 44 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .409 | .409 | .455 | .864 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | B | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 38 | 79 | 79 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .241 | .456 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 14 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .476 | .476 | .476 | .952 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | CENL4 | Canton Terriers | 22 | 55 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .200 | .382 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | B | IIIL | (+) Quincy Indians | 25 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .259 | .481 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | B | IIIL | (+) Springfield Browns | 25 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .259 | .481 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 99 | 199 | 199 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .302 | .578 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Pantmakers | |||
| 1922 | D | Kitty League | Cairo Egyptians | |||
| 1926 | A | Texas League | Wichita Falls Spudders | |||
| 1927 | B | Virginia League | Wilson Bugs | |||
| 1927 | B | Virginia League | Portsmouth Truckers | |||
| 1928 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1929 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1929 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1929 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | |||
| 1930 | B | Central League | Canton Terriers | |||
| 1931 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1931 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Indians | |||
| 1931 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Sports |
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