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George Van Haltren League
4-28-2071
Sparky Gross Left Field
Retired (1955, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .761 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 368 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 02-21-1920
HR 38 Drafted Round 15, Pick 225
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(0 games)
RBI 186
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR B-
Speed C- Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C+ (50.1%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D- (8.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BRO
127
441
50
114
18
0
16
68
27
77 3 3
3
3 3
.712
.304
.408
.150
.259
1951 BRO
114
376
62
116
19
2
10
48
44
57 2 2
2
3 2
.832
.382
.449
.141
.309
1952 BRO
57
166
20
42
11
1
3
19
24
32 2 1
0
1 0
.738
.352
.386
.133
.253
1953 BRO
70
165
27
50
10
0
5
22
18
28 0 2
0
1 1
.822
.368
.455
.152
.303
1954 BRO
77
187
23
46
10
3
4
29
14
24 1 2
1
0 2
.695
.299
.396
.150
.246
Total
445
1335
182
368
68
6
38
186
127
218 8 10
6
8 8
.761
.340
.421
.145
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Sparky Gross has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1955-05-10The Brooklyn Blasters have acquired Vic Davalillo from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Blasters have waived Sparky Gross.
1955-04-01The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Aaron Nyman to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Happy Felsch to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Mike McLaughlin to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Tom Cronin to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have designated Art Stanicek for assignment. The Brooklyn Blasters have designated Tom Murray for assignment. The Brooklyn Blasters have designated Sparky Gross for assignment. The Brooklyn Blasters have designated Ray Rees for assignment.