1914
Born July 16, 1914
Pasadena, CA, USA
Don Ross Notable
b. July 16, 1914 · Detroit Tigers 1938, 1942–1945, Brooklyn Dodgers 1940, Cleveland Indians 1945–1946
Don Ross played for three clubs across nine seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1938 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1946.
Across 498 games he batted .262, with 390 hits and 129 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 63 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 261 games at third base, with 447 assists and 41 errors. He turned 36 double plays. He also played 115 games in the outfield.
He was born in Pasadena, CA, USA on July 16, 1914, and died on March 28, 1996. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | DET | 77 | 265 | 22 | 69 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 1 | .260 |
| 1940 | BRO | 10 | 38 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .289 |
| 1942 | DET | 87 | 226 | 29 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 36 | 16 | 2 | .274 |
| 1943 | DET | 89 | 247 | 19 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .267 |
| 1944 | DET | 66 | 167 | 14 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 2 | .210 |
| 1945 | CLE/DET | 114 | 392 | 29 | 106 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 47 | 16 | 2 | .270 |
| 1946 | CLE | 55 | 153 | 12 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 0 | .268 |
| Career | — | 498 | 1488 | 129 | 390 | 63 | 4 | 12 | 162 | 166 | 70 | 10 | .262 |
On this day & linked events
1996