Don Gross
Donald John Gross
Born: June 30, 1931
Weidman, MI US
Deceased: August 10, 2017
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 186
Career: 1950-1963
Major League Statistics
Don Gross compiled a career record of 68 wins and 39 losses and a 3.07 ERA in his 178-game pitching career with the Muncie Reds, Welch Miners, Ogden Reds, Charleston Senators, Tulsa Oilers, Columbia Reds, Nashville Vols, Havana Sugar Kings, Columbus Jets, Salt Lake City Bees, Macon Peaches and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | OHSL4 | Muncie Reds | 15 | 7 | .682 | 3.13 | 30 | 187.0 | 158 | 80 | 65 | 14 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1.11 | 15 | 114.0 | 67 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | APPY1 | Welch Miners | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.57 | 3 | 21.0 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Charleston Senators | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.68 | 7 | 38.0 | 47 | 25 | 24 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.14 | 30 | 24 | 189.0 | 162 | 80 | 66 | 11 | 106 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 8 | 2 | .800 | 3.69 | 32 | 13 | 127.0 | 125 | 57 | 52 | 9 | 45 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.67 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 54.0 | 48 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.46 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 117.0 | 133 | 57 | 45 | 5 | 33 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Macon Peaches | 11 | 4 | .733 | 3.02 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 119.3 | 111 | 41 | 40 | 5 | 57 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.71 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17.0 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 68 | 39 | .636 | 3.07 | 178 | 82 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 989.3 | 893 | 411 | 337 | 51 | 423 | 3 | 198 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | OHSL4 | Muncie Reds | 44 | 88 | 88 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .330 | .330 | .398 | .727 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 16 | 45 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .133 | .133 | .244 | .378 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 32 | 72 | 72 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .347 | .597 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 34 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .128 | .179 | .308 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 10 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .200 | .294 | .200 | .494 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 25 | 54 | 48 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .271 | .327 | .292 | .619 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Macon Peaches | 19 | 53 | 44 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .159 | .213 | .182 | .395 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 188 | 380 | 359 | 12 | 83 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 33 | .231 | .250 | .292 | .542 | 105 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | OHSL4 | Muncie Reds | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | P | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 20 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.650 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Macon Peaches | P | 18 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 3 | .976 | 2.222 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 163 | 24 | 64 | 1 | 6 | .989 | .540 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Muncie Reds | CIN | ||
| 1951 | D | Appalachian League | Welch Miners | CIN | ||
| 1951 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Charleston Senators | CIN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Havana Sugar Kings | CIN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Macon Peaches | |||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | WS2 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT |
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