Howard Ross - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Howard Ross

Howard Tellus Ross
(Lefty; Zero Ball)

Born: April 23, 1903 in Ravenna, OH
Died: December 21, 1963 in Lorain, OH
(60 years old)

Bats:

Throws: L

Ht: 5'10"

Wt: 167

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Notes:

• High School: Lorain HS (Lorain, OH)
• Buried: Elmwood Cemetery (Lorain, OH)

Pitching

Basic Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
1924	CAG/CBN	NNL	21	SP	1	1	.500	5	2	3	1	0	0	18.2	7	5	17	1	9	4	0	0	0	83	2.41	192
1925	ABC/CAG	NNL	22	SP	0	0		2	1		0	0	0	9.1	14	14	21		1	2	0		0	50	13.50	38
1926	CEL	NNL	23	SP	0	1	.000	2	1	0	1	0	0	10.0	3	1	3	0	5	6	0	0	0	36	0.90	590
1927	CHT	NNL	24	SP	0	2	.000	6	3		2	0	1	30.0	25	22	46		7	5	0		0		6.60	62
4	5			RP	1	4	.200	15	7	3	4	0	1	68.0	49	42	87	1	22	17	0	0	0	169	5.56	80
162 Game Average					3	12	.200	46	22	20	12	0	3	210.1	151	130	269	7	68	53	0	0	0	884	5.56	80

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
1	Cleveland Browns			RP	1	1	.500	4	2	2	1	0	0	17.0	7	5	15	1	8	4	0	0	0	75	2.65	179
2	Chicago American Giants			RP	0	0		2	1	1	0	0	0	4.0	6	6	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	25	13.50	31
1	Indianapolis ABCs I			-	0	0		1	0		0	0	0	7.0	8	8	11		1	2	0		0	33	10.29	53
1	Cleveland Elites			RP	0	1	.000	2	1	0	1	0	0	10.0	3	1	3	0	5	6	0	0	0	36	0.90	590
1	Cleveland Hornets			RP	0	2	.000	6	3		2	0	1	30.0	25	22	46		7	5	0		0		6.60	62

Advanced Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP		WHIP	Lg		K%	Lg		BB%	Lg		K/BB	Lg		HR%	Lg
1924	CAG/CBN	NNL	21	SP	18.2		1.39	1.47		4.8%	10.7%		10.8%	7.7%		0.44	1.30		1.2%	0.8%
1925	ABC/CAG	NNL	22	SP	9.1		2.36	1.37		4.0%	9.6%		2.0%	7.5%		2.00	1.24
1926	CEL	NNL	23	SP	10.0		0.80	1.60		16.7%	9.8%		13.9%	8.5%		1.20	1.15		0.0%	1.4%
1927	CHT	NNL	24	SP	30.0		1.77	1.45		3.6%	9.9%		5.0%	7.4%		0.71	1.34
4	5			RP	68.0		1.60	1.47		5.5%	10.0%		7.1%	7.8%		0.77	1.29		0.8%	1.0%

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP		WHIP	Lg		K%	Lg		BB%	Lg		K/BB	Lg		HR%	Lg
1	Cleveland Browns			RP	17.0		1.35	1.49		5.3%	10.5%		10.7%	8.2%		0.50	1.28		1.3%	0.8%
2	Chicago American Giants			RP	4.0		3.25	1.24		0.0%	10.2%		4.0%	7.2%		0.00	1.43		0.0%	0.8%
1	Indianapolis ABCs I			-	7.0		1.71	1.42		6.1%	9.4%		3.0%	7.8%		2.00	1.20
1	Cleveland Elites			RP	10.0		0.80	1.60		16.7%	9.8%		13.9%	8.5%		1.20	1.15		0.0%	1.4%
1	Cleveland Hornets			RP	30.0		1.77	1.45		3.6%	9.9%		5.0%	7.4%		0.71	1.34

Opponent's Batting

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1924	CAG/CBN	NNL	21	SP	5	83	71	7	17	4	0	1	2		9	4		0	3		1	.239	.325	.338	.663
1925	ABC/CAG	NNL	22	SP	2	50		14	21						1	2		0
1926	CEL	NNL	23	SP	2	36	31	3	3	1	0	0	0		5	6		0	0		2	.097	.222	.129	.351
1927	CHT	NNL	24	SP	6			25	46						7	5		0
4	5			RP	15	169	102	49	87	5	0	1	2		22	17		0	3		3	.196	.293	.275	.568

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Cleveland Browns			RP	4	75	64	7	15	4	0	1	2		8	4		0	3		1	.234	.319	.344	.663
2	Chicago American Giants			RP	2	25	7	6	12	0	0	0	0		1	0		0	0		0	.286	.375	.286	.661
1	Indianapolis ABCs I			-	1	33		8	11						1	2		0				.000	.000	.000	.000
1	Cleveland Elites			RP	2	36	31	3	3	1	0	0	0		5	6		0	0		2	.097	.222	.129	.351
1	Cleveland Hornets			RP	6			25	46						7	5		0				.000	.000	.000	.000

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