Don Ross
Donovan Scott Ross
Born: August 1, 1977
Granada Hills, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, LF, OF, P, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 28 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: Columbia State CC
Career: 1999-2005
Don Ross compiled a career batting average of .263 with 72 home runs and 306 RBI in his 548-game career with the Royals, Charleston Alley Cats, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Bangor Lumberjacks and Winnipeg Goldeyes. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2005 campaign.
![]() Charleston Alley Cats |
![]() Charleston Alley Cats |
![]() Wilmington Blue Rocks |
![]() Bangor Lumberjacks |
![]() Winnipeg Goldeyes |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | GULF | Royals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | 6 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .176 | .364 | .235 | .599 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | R | GULF | Royals | 31 | 122 | 91 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 34 | .253 | .408 | .363 | .771 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | 105 | 429 | 360 | 54 | 109 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 61 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 72 | .303 | .406 | .494 | .900 | 178 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 134 | 547 | 459 | 60 | 96 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 159 | .209 | .321 | .338 | .659 | 155 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 38 | 157 | 125 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 39 | .200 | .333 | .360 | .693 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | Ind | CAMA | Bangor Lumberjacks | 88 | 359 | 297 | 57 | 75 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 48 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 80 | .253 | .365 | .455 | .819 | 135 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | Bangor Lumberjacks | 58 | 250 | 205 | 48 | 67 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 42 | 50 | .327 | .442 | .629 | 1.071 | 129 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 88 | 377 | 321 | 47 | 95 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 66 | .296 | .395 | .536 | .931 | 172 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 548 | 2264 | 1875 | 298 | 493 | 120 | 11 | 72 | 306 | 20 | 15 | 308 | 506 | .263 | .376 | .454 | .830 | 851 | 42 | 44 | 15 | 22 | 18 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | GULF | Royals | 3B | 23 | 22 | 33 | 8 | 3 | .873 | 2.391 |
| 1999 | R | GULF | Royals | 1B | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 13.000 |
| 1999 | R | GULF | Royals | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | R | GULF | Royals | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1999 | R | GULF | Royals | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | OF | 36 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .934 | 1.583 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | RF | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | 3B | 29 | 24 | 63 | 10 | 3 | .897 | 3.000 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1B | 114 | 884 | 79 | 13 | 70 | .987 | 8.447 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1B | 16 | 102 | 10 | 2 | 10 | .982 | 7.000 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Ind | CAMA | Bangor Lumberjacks | OF | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .800 |
| 2003 | Ind | CAMA | Bangor Lumberjacks | RF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Ind | CAMA | Bangor Lumberjacks | 1B | 42 | 318 | 27 | 6 | 25 | .983 | 8.214 |
| 2003 | Ind | CAMA | Bangor Lumberjacks | 3B | 27 | 13 | 45 | 14 | 2 | .806 | 2.148 |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | Bangor Lumberjacks | 3B | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | .810 | 1.889 |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | Bangor Lumberjacks | 1B | 20 | 138 | 10 | 3 | 16 | .980 | 7.400 |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 1B | 87 | 800 | 67 | 9 | 68 | .990 | 9.966 |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 460 | 2373 | 356 | 74 | 201 | .974 | 5.933 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1999 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Alley Cats | KCA | ||
| 2000 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Alley Cats | KCA | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | ||
| 2003 | Ind | Northeast League | Bangor Lumberjacks | |||
| 2004 | Ind | Northeast League | Bangor Lumberjacks | May 27, 2004 | July 30, 2004 | |
| 2005 | Ind | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes |
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