Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Bill Ross
Birthdate:
Dec. 2, 1980 (50 y, 8 m, 16 d)Born In:
Detroit, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'5"/259Entry:
1998 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 13, Team: Ohio Oxen
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2015 (3rd) | Chicago (BBL) |
| 2014 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| 2013 (2nd) | Chicago (BBL) | |
| 2011 (2nd) | Chicago (BBL) | |
| 2009 (3rd) | Nevada (BBL) | |
| 2008 (2nd) | Nevada (BBL) | |
| 2007 | Nevada (BBL) | |
| All-Star | 2017 | Boston (BBL) |
| 2016 | Kingston (BBL) | |
| 2015 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| 2014 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| 2013 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| 2012 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| 2011 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| 2010 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| 2009 | Nevada (BBL) | |
| 2008 | Nevada (BBL) | |
| 2007 | Nevada (BBL) | |
| Gold Glove | 2005 - C | Kingston (BBL) |
| Silver Slugger | 2015 - C | Chicago (BBL) |
| 2014 - C | Chicago (BBL) | |
| 2013 - C | Chicago (BBL) | |
| 2012 - C | Chicago (BBL) | |
| 2011 - C | Chicago (BBL) | |
| 2010 - C | Chicago (BBL) | |
| 2009 - C | Nevada (BBL) | |
| 2008 - C | Nevada (BBL) | |
| 2007 - 1B | Nevada (BBL) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 2009 | Nevada (BBL) |
| 2007 | Nevada (BBL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Aug 2015 | Chicago (BBL) |
| Aug 2014 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| Sep 2013 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| Sep 2012 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| Jul 2009 | Nevada (BBL) | |
| Aug 2007 | Nevada (BBL) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 13, 2015 | Chicago (BBL) |
| Aug 11, 2014 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| Aug 2, 2010 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| Jun 29, 2009 | Nevada (BBL) | |
| Jun 9, 2008 | Nevada (BBL) | |
| Jul 16, 2007 | Nevada (BBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 33 | 9.5 | 25.7 |
| Grey Ink | 125 | 76.7 | 111.6 |
| HoF Standard | 45 | 47.3 | 32.5 |
| WAR | 51.6 | 43.9 | 35.4 |
| WAR7 | 36.2 | 32.2 | 25.2 |
| JAWS | 43.9 | 38.0 | 30.3 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Eric Tessier R | 920 |
| Tyrone O'Saurus R | 918 |
| Javier Chavarria R | 888 |
| Dao-zi Ling R | 873 |
| Guido Groeneveld R | 862 |
| Mike Lapi R | 850 |
| Sean Phifer R | 848 |
| Joe Kueppers R | 847 |
| Danny Rosa R | 846 |
| Winston Anema | 836 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 327 | 10 |
| 2008 | 358 | 6 |
| 2010 | 355 | 8 |
| 2015 | 362 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 74 | 4 |
| 2005 | 77 | 4 |
| 2007 | 68 | 6 |
| 2008 | 64 | 7 |
| 2009 | 73 | 6 |
| 2010 | 88 | 2 |
| 2015 | 94 | 5 |
| 2016 | 93 | 1 |
| 2017 | 136 | 2 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 197 | 3 |
| 2008 | 192 | 3 |
| 2009 | 173 | 6 |
| 2012 | 155 | 10 |
| 2013 | 160 | 6 |
| 2014 | 165 | 5 |
| 2015 | 160 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26 | 1 |
| 2008 | 28 | 2 |
| 2009 | 25 | 3 |
| 2011 | 18 | 6 |
| 2012 | 19 | 9 |
| 2013 | 24 | 1 |
| 2014 | 23 | 1 |
| 2015 | 23 | 1 |
| 2016 | 17 | 6 |
| 2017 | 19 | 6 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 67 | 2 |
| 2008 | 62 | 7 |
| 2009 | 57 | 9 |
| 2012 | 63 | 4 |
| 2013 | 57 | 7 |
| 2014 | 66 | 1 |
| 2015 | 60 | 4 |
| 2017 | 63 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 73 | 1 |
| 2008 | 73 | 1 |
| 2009 | 57 | 5 |
| 2010 | 49 | 10 |
| 2011 | 51 | 5 |
| 2012 | 60 | 5 |
| 2013 | 62 | 1 |
| 2014 | 52 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51 | 3 |
| 2005 | 52 | 2 |
| 2007 | 69 | 2 |
| 2008 | 83 | 1 |
| 2009 | 54 | 2 |
| 2010 | 68 | 1 |
| 2011 | 53 | 2 |
| 2012 | 61 | 3 |
| 2013 | 60 | 3 |
| 2014 | 62 | 2 |
| 2015 | 66 | 2 |
| 2016 | 50 | 3 |
| 2017 | 51 | 4 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 8 |
| 2005 | 5 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 9 |
| 2010 | 7 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 8 |
| 2008 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 8 |
| 2010 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 10 |
| 2016 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 51 | 1 |
| 2008 | 48 | 3 |
| 2009 | 40 | 6 |
| 2011 | 37 | 6 |
| 2012 | 34 | 9 |
| 2013 | 37 | 4 |
| 2014 | 35 | 7 |
| 2015 | 40 | 2 |
| 2017 | 42 | 4 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5.9 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4.2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 2013 | 5.0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2.6 | 10 |