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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Rich Gross First Base
Retired (1954, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .225 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .605 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 347 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-01-1919
HR 30 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(147 games)
RBI 157
SB 16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR B-
Speed D+ Bunt B+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (8.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 CLE-KC
127
396
32
90
9
1
13
46
40
70 2 1
4
5 1
.654
.301
.354
.126
.227
1951 KC
107
392
29
84
11
3
3
28
25
81 4 0
6
5 1
.549
.268
.281
.066
.214
1952 KC
129
444
33
105
14
1
9
54
39
102 2 4
4
1 2
.632
.299
.333
.097
.236
1953 KC
113
287
20
59
8
1
5
26
22
56 0 3
2
1 3
.552
.260
.293
.087
.206
1954 KC-STL
11
25
2
9
1
0
0
3
3
2 0 0
0
0 0
.829
.429
.400
.040
.360
Total
487
1544
116
347
43
6
30
157
129
311 8 8
16
12 7
.605
.287
.319
.094
.225
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Rich Gross has retired from the St. Louis Rajun Redbirds
1954-09-23The St. Louis Rajun Redbirds have promoted Rich Gross to the major league team. The St. Louis Rajun Redbirds have sent Bob Dobson to the minors.
1954-09-14The St. Louis Rajun Redbirds have acquired Rich Gross from the waiver wire.
1954-04-15The Kansas City Athletics have waived Rich Gross.
1954-04-08The Kansas City Athletics have designated Rich Gross for assignment.
1953-08-12The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Rich Gross to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Homer Baker to the minors.
1953-08-05The Kansas City Athletics have designated Rich Gross for assignment.
1953-06-08The Kansas City Athletics have re-claimed Rich Gross from the waiver wire.
1953-06-06The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Dickie Taylor to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Rich Gross for assignment.
1951-08-16Rich Gross of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1950-06-07A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Barons. The Cleveland Barons receive Kenny Plunder, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Rich Gross.