Career
He played for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, and California Angels. Born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Ross stood 6 feet 1 inch (185 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). Ross appeared in 283 Major League games, 59 as a starting pitcher.
He lost a Padres" club-record 11 consecutive decisions in 1969 when the expansion team lost a franchise-record 110 times, finishing 41 games out of first place.
All told, he gave up 764 hits and 288 bases on balls in 7132⁄3 innings pitched, with seven saves and 378 strikeouts.