# Bob Ferris

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For the fictional British sitcom character, see [Bob Ferris (Likely Lads)](/source/Bob_Ferris_(Likely_Lads)). For pseudonymous writer of [Clarence](/source/Clarence_(1988_TV_series)), see [Ronnie Barker](/source/Ronnie_Barker).

**Robert Eugene Ferris** (born May 7, 1955) is an American former [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) [pitcher](/source/Pitcher). The 6'6", 225-lb. right-hander was drafted by the [California Angels](/source/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim) in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft, and he played for the Angels in 1979 and 1980.

Ferris was called up to the Angels after a 14–7 season with the [Salt Lake City Gulls](/source/Salt_Lake_City_Gulls) of the [Pacific Coast League](/source/Pacific_Coast_League), and made his [major league debut](/source/Major_league_debut) in relief on September 12, 1979, at [Comiskey Park](/source/Comiskey_Park). He pitched one [inning](/source/Inning) against the [Chicago White Sox](/source/Chicago_White_Sox) (top of the 8th) and gave up one [earned run](/source/Earned_run), a [home run](/source/Home_run) to [Thad Bosley](/source/Thad_Bosley). Ferris [struck out](/source/Strikeout) [Jim Morrison](/source/Jim_Morrison_(baseball)) to end the inning.

His finest [major league](/source/MLB) effort came on September 26, 1979, against the [Kansas City Royals](/source/Kansas_City_Royals) at [Anaheim Stadium](/source/Anaheim_Stadium). He pitched five innings in relief and gave up just one [run](/source/Run_(baseball)), and it was [unearned](/source/Earned_run). In his two big league games in 1979 he had an [earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average) of 1.50.

In 1980, he appeared in five more games for California, including three starts, and was not as successful. He allowed 32 baserunners (23 [hits](/source/Hit_(baseball)) and 9 [walks](/source/Bases_on_balls)) in just 15.1 innings, and gave up 10 earned runs. He was 0–2 with a 5.87 [ERA](/source/Earned_run_average).

Career totals for 7 [games pitched](/source/Games_pitched) include a 0–2 record, 3 [games started](/source/Games_started), and 1 [game finished](/source/Games_finished). He allowed 11 [earned runs](/source/Earned_runs) in 21.3 [innings pitched](/source/Innings_pitched), giving him a lifetime ERA of 4.64.

## Trivia

- Held [All-Stars](/source/All-Stars) [Darrell Porter](/source/Darrell_Porter), [Frank White](/source/Frank_White_(baseball)), and [Willie Wilson](/source/Willie_Wilson_(baseball)) to a .091 collective [batting average](/source/Batting_average_(baseball)) (2-for-22)

## References

- 1980 Baseball Register published by [The Sporting News](/source/The_Sporting_News)

## External links

- [Retrosheet](http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pferrb101.htm)

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