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Greg Gross
Gregory Eugene Gross

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.

MLB Debut September 5, 1973
Final Game September 27, 1989
Born August 1, 1952 in York, PA (age 72)

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 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1973 20 TEA AL   50   28   11    5   2   1   0    3   5   3    0    4  .179  .179  .321  .500    69     9   0   0   0   0   1  
 1974 21 TEA AL  162  633   94  191  20   7   0   51   0   1   85   50  .302  .384  .355  .740   107   225   8   0   0   0  14  
 1975 22 TEA AL  145  510   79  158  17  13   0   49   1   1   74   46  .310  .395  .394  .789   108   201   7   3   4   0  11  
 1976 23 TEA AL  140  439   51  137  12   0   0   52   4   2   60   41  .312  .392  .339  .732   105   149   7   3   0   0  11  
 1977 24 MNA AL  103  262   45   97  10   3  10   41   0   0   28   21  .370  .427  .546  .972   123   143   0   3   0   0  11  
 1978 25 DEA AL   80  239   24   48   6   2   0   24   1   2   30   11  .201  .287  .243  .529    69    58   1   3   5   0   6  
 1979 26 DEA AL   63  180   27   55   7   1   0   15   2   0   35    6  .306  .415  .356  .770    97    64   0   2   4   0   0  
 1980 27 DEA AL   42  111    5   17   1   0   0    6   0   2   22    9  .153  .293  .162  .455    62    18   1   0   0   0   2  
 1981 28 DEA AL   21   42    4   13   4   0   0    4   3   0    8    2  .310  .420  .405  .825   117    17   0   0   0   0   0  
 1982 29 DEA AL   41  122   21   34   4   0   0   11   6   1   22    9  .279  .386  .311  .698    92    38   1   1   1   0   4  
         SEA AL    3    8    1    3   0   0   0    1   0   0    6    1  .375  .643  .375 1.018   134     3   0   0   0   0   0  
         TOT      44  130   22   37   4   0   0   12   6   1   28   10  .285  .409  .315  .724          41   1   1   1   0   4 
 1983 30 CHA AL   70  247   38   69  15   7   0   25   1   0   30   19  .279  .357  .397  .754   103    98   0   2   0   1  11  
         CHN NL    2    2    0    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    0  .500  .500  .500 1.000   149     1   0   0   0   0   0  
         TOT      72  249   38   70  15   7   0   25   1   0   30   19  .281  .358  .398  .756          99   0   2   0   1  11 
 1984 31 CHN NL  105  198   22   60  11   0   0   25   1   1   21   19  .303  .365  .359  .723   104    71   0   3   4   0   3  
 1985 32 CHN NL   53   80    6   17   1   1   0    5   0   0   12   13  .212  .312  .250  .562    79    20   1   1   0   0   0  
 1986 33 CHN NL   26   54    8   18   3   0   0    7   0   0    8    5  .333  .422  .389  .811   113    21   0   1   0   1   1  
 1987 34 CHN NL  117  125   11   28   1   0   0    7   0   0   20   10  .224  .327  .232  .559    74    29   0   2   1   0   3  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 15 Seasons     1223 3280  447  951 114  35  10  326  24  13  461  266  .290  .375  .355  .731        1165  26  24  19   2  78
 Per 600 PA           519   71  150  18   6   2   52   4   2   73   42                                 184   4   4   3   0  12
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With TEA      497 1610  235  491  51  21   0  155  10   7  219  141  .305  .387  .363  .750         584  22   6   4   0  37
   With CHN      303  459   47  124  16   1   0   44   1   1   61   47  .270  .352  .309  .662         142   1   7   5   1   7
   With DEA      247  694   81  167  22   3   0   60  12   5  117   37  .241  .348  .281  .629         195   3   6  10   0  12
   With MNA      103  262   45   97  10   3  10   41   0   0   28   21  .370  .427  .546  .972         143   0   3   0   0  11
   With CHA       70  247   38   69  15   7   0   25   1   0   30   19  .279  .357  .397  .754          98   0   2   0   1  11
   With SEA        3    8    1    3   0   0   0    1   0   0    6    1  .375  .643  .375 1.018           3   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals     1809 3745  449 1073 130  46   7  308  39  44  523  250  .287  .372  .351  .723        1316  40  39  51   8  90
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1973 20 TEA AL  14    0    .4  14   2   0  .143   0    1    0  .000    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e12 -136   
 1974 21 TEA AL  34   90   5.2   0   0   0  .000   3   56   48  .857    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e2   -30   
 1975 22 TEA AL  26   83   6.0  13   3   0  .231  16   43   25  .581    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e15   52   
 1976 23 TEA AL  12   62   5.2  22   5   0  .227   2   36   27  .750    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e7    28   
 1977 24 MNA AL  13   59   8.9  19   5   0  .263   1   34   15  .441    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e3   115   
 1978 25 DEA AL   7   17   2.3   9   3   0  .333   3   25   17  .680    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e8  -142   
 1979 26 DEA AL  17   30   6.5  11   5   0  .455   3   11    5  .455    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e8   -54   
 1980 27 DEA AL  49    6   1.7   2   0   0  .000   3   10    2  .200    0    0  .000  UT            -203   
 1981 28 DEA AL   4    8   8.1   1   0   0  .000   1    2    1  .500    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e7   202   
 1982 29 DEA AL  28   16   4.7   4   0   0  .000   1    5    3  .600    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e7   -16   
         SEA AL   0    2  15.8   0   0   0  .000   0    3    3 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e7   304   
         TOT                     4   0   0  .000   1    8    6  .750    0    0  .000
 1983 30 CHA AL   5   34   4.8   5   1   0  .200   1   23   17  .739    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e3    -7   
         CHN NL  50    0  13.5   2   1   0  .500   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  PH             239   
         TOT                     7   2   0  .286   1   23   17  .739    0    0  .000
 1984 31 CHN NL  27   26   5.0  56  20   0  .357   1   16   13  .812    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e6   -46   
 1985 32 CHN NL  39    7   3.1  30   7   0  .233   0    3    2  .667    0    0  .000  1B   4e10     -126   
 1986 33 CHN NL  11    9   6.9  11   6   0  .545   0    3    1  .333    0    0  .000  OF   4(+2)e2   135   
 1987 34 CHN NL  13   10   2.8  82  18   0  .220   0    3    1  .333    0    0  .000  OF   4(+2)e2  -190   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 15 Seasons          467   5.1 281  76   0  .270  35  274  180  .657    0    0  .000                 -14   1
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 19.5 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 18.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)

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Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1973 20 TEA AL  LF    14     3     1    0    0  1.000     1    32.0   1.12
                 RF     3     1     0    0    0  1.000     0    10.0   0.90
 1974 21 TEA AL  LF   162   261     9    3    3   .989   162  1439.2   1.69
                 RF     3     6     0    0    0  1.000     0     8.0   6.75
 1975 22 TEA AL  RF   119   215     6   15    3   .936   109  1021.2   1.95
                 LF    17    21     0    1    0   .955    12   120.2   1.57
 1976 23 TEA AL  RF   124   198     3    2    2   .990   107   994.0   1.82
                 LF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     3.0   0.00
 1977 24 MNA AL  CF    42    97     7    0    0  1.000    39   326.0   2.87
                 RF    34    41     0    1    0   .976    17   173.1   2.13
                 LF    19    13     0    0    0  1.000     8    70.0   1.67
                 SS     1     3     3    0    2  1.000     0     4.0  13.50
 1978 25 DEA AL  RF    64    97     1    3    0   .970    60   539.2   1.63
                 LF     7    15     1    0    0  1.000     6    53.0   2.72
                 CF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1979 26 DEA AL  RF    38    66     3    1    1   .986    37   319.1   1.94
                 LF    10    18     2    2    1   .909     5    61.1   2.93
                 CF     6    21     0    0    0  1.000     6    52.0   3.63
 1980 27 DEA AL  1B    16   157     6    2   10   .988    16   147.2   9.93
                 CF    16    19     0    0    0  1.000     7    71.0   2.41
                 RF     7     7     0    1    0   .875     6    49.0   1.29
                 LF     3     3     1    0    0  1.000     3    26.0   1.38
 1981 28 DEA AL  CF     9    17     1    1    0   .947     9    65.0   2.49
                 RF     9    15     0    0    0  1.000     7    40.0   3.38
                 LF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1982 29 DEA AL  LF    26    21     0    1    0   .955    20   181.0   1.04
                 RF     8    13     1    0    1  1.000     7    65.0   1.94
                 CF     2     6     1    0    0  1.000     2    18.0   3.50
         SEA AL  LF     3     9     0    0    0  1.000     3    27.0   3.00
 1983 30 CHA AL  RF    61    87     3    0    0  1.000    61   498.0   1.63
                 1B     6     8     1    1    0   .900     0    13.1   6.07
                 LF     6     1     0    0    0  1.000     0    10.0   0.90
                 CF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     3.0   3.00
                 3B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1984 31 CHN NL  LF    21    30     2    1    0   .970    19   171.0   1.68
                 RF    14    16     0    0    0  1.000    12   107.1   1.34
                 1B     7    47     3    0    5  1.000     5    48.1   9.31
 1985 32 CHN NL  1B    18   117     8    0    5  1.000    13   132.0   8.52
 1986 33 CHN NL  LF    13    10     0    0    0  1.000    10    87.2   1.03
                 RF     2     3     0    0    0  1.000     1    11.0   2.45
 1987 34 CHN NL  LF    21    18     0    0    0  1.000     7    86.0   1.88
                 1B     6    15     2    0    1  1.000     2    18.0   8.50
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 RF   486   765    17   23    7   .971   424  3836.1   1.83
                 LF   324   423    16    8    4   .982   256  2369.1   1.67
                 CF    77   161     9    1    0   .994    63   536.0   2.85
                 1B    53   344    20    3   21   .992    36   359.1   9.12
                 SS     1     3     3    0    2  1.000     0     4.0  13.50
                 3B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1973  TEA   65-97   Larry Cupp
 1974  TEA   95-67   Larry Cupp
 1975  TEA   88-74   Larry Cupp
 1976  TEA   88-74   Larry Cupp, Stu Blake
 1977  MNA   68-94   James Taglia, Tom Austad
 1978  DEA   81-81   Dennis Van Langen
 1979  DEA   76-86   Dennis Van Langen
 1980  DEA   71-91   Dennis Van Langen
 1981  DEA   96-66   Dennis Van Langen
 1982  DEA   93-69   Dennis Van Langen
 1982  SEA   69-93   Jeff Tripodi
 1983  CHA   91-71   Ben Lea
 1983  CHN   54-108  Alan Bosslet
 1984  CHN   76-86   Alan Bosslet, Stan Berger
 1985  CHN   59-103  Stan Berger
 1986  CHN   62-100  Stan Berger
 1987  CHN   63-99   Thomas Treece

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