Kelly Gruber
Kelly Wayne Gruber
Born: February 26, 1962
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 1 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 1 (1983 Rule V Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Westlake HS (Austin, TX)
N/A
Career: 1980-1997
Major League Statistics
Kelly Gruber compiled a career batting average of .260 with 89 home runs and 339 RBI in his 696-game career with the Batavia Trojans, Waterloo Indians, Chattanooga Lookouts, Buffalo Bisons, Syracuse Chiefs, Palm Springs Angels, Vancouver Canadians and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
 Batavia Trojans |
 Waterloo Indians |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Palm Springs Angels |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Rochester Red Wings |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 61 | 235 | 212 | 27 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 46 | .217 | .276 | .278 | .554 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Indians | 127 | 500 | 458 | 64 | 133 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 59 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 85 | .290 | .333 | .454 | .787 | 208 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 128 | 476 | 441 | 53 | 107 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 54 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 89 | .243 | .278 | .390 | .668 | 172 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 111 | 436 | 403 | 60 | 106 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 54 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 45 | .263 | .309 | .444 | .754 | 179 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 97 | 373 | 342 | 53 | 92 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 67 | .269 | .327 | .500 | .827 | 171 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 121 | 514 | 473 | 71 | 118 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 69 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 92 | .249 | .298 | .438 | .736 | 207 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CALL | Palm Springs Angels | 5 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 8 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .458 | .462 | .625 | 1.087 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 38 | 163 | 144 | 26 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | .250 | .327 | .382 | .709 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 696 | 2733 | 2506 | 358 | 651 | 104 | 23 | 89 | 339 | 80 | 35 | 151 | 442 | .260 | .308 | .426 | .734 | 1068 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | SS | 60 | 87 | 155 | 21 | 27 | .920 | 4.033 |
| 1981 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Indians | SS | 125 | 180 | 389 | 56 | 62 | .910 | 4.552 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 8 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .933 | 1.750 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 114 | 157 | 323 | 43 | 53 | .918 | 4.211 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.200 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 107 | 89 | 163 | 23 | 15 | .916 | 2.355 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 81 | 54 | 154 | 17 | 11 | .924 | 2.568 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 16 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .960 | 1.500 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 121 | 78 | 217 | 14 | 22 | .955 | 2.438 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CALL | Palm Springs Angels | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .250 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 3B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 8 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .968 | 7.625 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | RF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 21 | 31 | 48 | 3 | 8 | .963 | 3.762 |
| Totals | 684 | 781 | 1478 | 186 | 207 | .924 | 3.303 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Trojans | CLE | ||
| 1981 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Indians | CLE | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CLE | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | California League | Palm Springs Angels | CAL | ||
| 1993 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CAL | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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