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Wolf with the Texas Rangers in 2013
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: October 18, 1982 Effingham, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: August 10, 2007, for the Florida Marlins | |||
| KBO: March 30, 2014, for the SK Wyverns | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| MLB: September 13, 2013, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| KBO: August 15, 2014, for the SK Wyverns | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 1–4 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.45 | ||
| Strikeouts | 36 | ||
| KBO statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 2–2 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.85 | ||
| Strikeouts | 41 | ||
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Ross Garrett Wolf (born October 18, 1982) is an American former professional baseball player. He was a relief pitcher, which means he came into games after the starting pitcher. Ross Wolf played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three teams: the Florida Marlins, Oakland Athletics, and Texas Rangers. He threw and batted with his right hand. He also played for the SK Wyverns in the Korea Baseball Championship.
Ross Wolf went to Newton Community High School in Newton, Illinois. He also studied at Wabash Valley College in Mount Carmel, Illinois.
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Ross Wolf's Baseball Journey
Ross Wolf started his professional baseball journey when he was picked by the Montreal Expos. This happened in the 47th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft. He decided not to sign with them that year.
The next year, in 2002, the Florida Marlins chose him. They picked him in the 18th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft. This time, he agreed to join the team. After playing in the MLB for several years, he moved to the Korea Baseball Championship in 2014. His new team there was the SK Wyverns.
Playing for the Florida Marlins
Ross Wolf began his time with the Marlins organization in 2002. He played for the Jamestown Jammers, a team for new players. He started 11 games, winning 2 and losing 4. His ERA (Earned Run Average) was 4.66.
In 2003, he played for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. He had a great year, winning 6 games and losing only 1. His ERA was very low at 1.61. He pitched in 27 games.
The next year, 2004, Ross Wolf moved up to the Jupiter Hammerheads. He played in 43 games and won 11 games. He also saved 5 games for his team. His ERA was 2.60.
In 2005, he joined the Carolina Mudcats. He pitched in 54 games, winning 5 and losing 4. His ERA was 4.96.
He started 2006 with Carolina before moving to the Albuquerque Isotopes. He played in 60 games that year. He won 5 games and lost 3, with an ERA of 4.05.
Ross Wolf started 2007 with the Albuquerque Isotopes. He had a good ERA of 2.82 in 41 games. This led to him being called up to the Florida Marlins. He made his first Major League Baseball game on August 10, 2007. He pitched for a short time and did not allow any runs.
He got his first MLB strikeout on September 5 against Wily Mo Peña. In 14 games with the Marlins in 2007, he had an 11.68 ERA.
In 2008, Ross Wolf started the season on the disabled list. He played a few games to get back in shape. Then he joined the Albuquerque Isotopes. He played 41 games, winning 5 and losing 2. His ERA was 3.77. After this season, he became a free agent.
Time with the Baltimore Orioles
On December 1, 2008, Ross Wolf signed a contract with the Baltimore Orioles. He played the entire 2009 season with the Norfolk Tides. This is a Triple-A team. He pitched in 47 games, winning 4 and losing 2. His ERA was 3.95. He also had his highest number of strikeouts in a season, with 73.
He signed another contract with the Orioles for the 2010 season. He started 2010 with the Norfolk Tides. He had a very good ERA of 1.88 in 38.1 innings.
Playing for the Oakland Athletics
On June 22, 2010, Ross Wolf was traded to the Oakland Athletics. He was sent to the Sacramento River Cats, their Triple-A team. After playing 7 games there, he was called up to the Oakland Athletics. He made his first game with the Athletics on July 10.
He played in 11 games for Oakland. His ERA was 4.26. After the season, he became a free agent again.
With the Houston Astros
On November 9, 2010, Ross Wolf signed a contract with the Houston Astros. He played the 2011 season with the Oklahoma City RedHawks. This was their Triple-A team. He played in 56 games, winning 4 and losing 3. His ERA was 4.76. After this season, he became a free agent.
Back with the Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ross Wolf again on January 9, 2012. He played 7 games with the Bowie Baysox. This is a Double-A team. He was released by the Orioles on April 22, 2012.
Pitching for the Texas Rangers
On April 27, 2012, Ross Wolf signed a contract with the Texas Rangers. He started with the Frisco RoughRiders, a Double-A team. He then moved up to the Round Rock Express, a Triple-A team. He played in 50 games in 2012. He won 3 games and lost 1, with an ERA of 3.18.
In 2013, he signed with the Rangers again. He started the season with Frisco. Then he was promoted to Round Rock. For the first time since 2002, he became a starting pitcher.
Ross Wolf got a chance to start a game for the Texas Rangers on May 22. He pitched 5 innings and only allowed 1 run. This earned him his first career win in the Major Leagues! He stayed with the Rangers in their bullpen after that.
On June 8, 2013, Ross Wolf pitched for a long time in a very long game. It was an 18-inning game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He pitched 6.2 innings and only allowed 1 unearned run. He made two more starts in July. For the rest of the season, he mostly pitched from the bullpen. In 22 games with the Rangers in 2013, he won 1 game and lost 3. His ERA was 4.15.
On November 4, Ross Wolf became a free agent. He quickly signed another contract with the Rangers. This contract included an invitation to spring training.
Playing in South Korea
On December 13, 2013, Ross Wolf decided to play for the SK Wyverns. This team is part of the Korea Baseball Championship.
Return to the Texas Rangers
After playing for the SK Wyverns, Ross Wolf signed another contract with the Texas Rangers. This happened on December 11, 2014.
Ross Wolf announced that he was retiring from professional baseball on February 21, 2016.
