Wayne Gross

Born: 1/14/1952 in Riverside, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1976-08-21 | Final Game: 1986-10-01

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Wayne Dale Gross

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Biography

Wayne Gross was a professional baseball player who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1986. Born in 1952, Gross played primarily as a position player and participated in a total of 1,106 games during his career. He achieved notable offensive milestones, accumulating 727 hits and 121 home runs, while driving in 396 runs. His batting average of .233 reflected the challenges of consistency that many players faced during the era, which was marked by a transition in offensive strategies and player development. Gross was recognized for his contributions to the game with one All-Star selection, highlighting his impact during a time when power hitters began to emerge more prominently in baseball. He also demonstrated speed on the bases, finishing his career with 24 stolen bases. While Gross's statistics may not place him among the elite, his role in the game during a decade of evolving baseball dynamics and his ability to contribute significantly in various capacities made him a respected figure within his teams and among fans.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1106	3125	373	727	126	9	121	396	24	482	496	0.233	0.337	0.395	0.732	2535.0

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.732 vs. league average 0.711 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1976	OAK	AL	10	18	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	OAK	AL	146	485	66	113	21	1	22	63	5	86	84	0.233	.264 (-12%)	.329 (+7%)	.401 (+4%)	.730 (+5%)	768.7
1978	OAK	AL	118	285	18	57	10	2	7	23	0	40	63	0.200	.257 (-22%)	.323 (-5%)	.378 (-15%)	.702 (-10%)	-453.2
1979	OAK	AL	138	442	54	99	19	1	14	50	4	72	62	0.224	.265 (-16%)	.329 (+1%)	.397 (-8%)	.727 (-4%)	-191.8
1980	OAK	AL	113	366	45	103	20	3	14	61	5	44	39	0.281	.264 (+6%)	.326 (+9%)	.387 (+20%)	.714 (+15%)	1042.4
1981	OAK	AL	82	243	29	50	7	1	10	31	2	34	28	0.206	.255 (-20%)	.320 (-5%)	.368 (-1%)	.688 (-3%)	-100.3
1982	OAK	AL	129	386	43	97	14	0	9	41	3	53	50	0.251	.261 (-4%)	.324 (+6%)	.388 (-8%)	.712 (-2%)	30.9
1983	OAK	AL	137	339	34	79	18	0	12	44	3	36	52	0.233	.260 (-11%)	.324 (-4%)	.389 (+1%)	.714 (-2%)	-97.7
1984	BAL	AL	127	342	53	74	9	1	22	64	1	68	69	0.216	.259 (-17%)	.322 (+7%)	.384 (+15%)	.707 (+11%)	919.7
1985	BAL	AL	103	217	31	51	8	0	11	18	1	46	48	0.235	.257 (-9%)	.323 (+14%)	.390 (+8%)	.714 (+11%)	616.4
1986	OAK	AL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.3	2	0	0	1	0	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	OAK	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.3	2	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	10	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0.200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1981	ALCS	OAK	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
1981	AWDIV	OAK	2	5	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0.400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	151	84	825	53	9	64
3B	903	793	717	1437	134	149
OF	4	2	6	0	0	0
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1976	OAK	1B	3	3	27	1	1	2
1976	OAK	OF	2	1	3	0	0	0
1977	OAK	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1977	OAK	3B	145	145	126	242	27	26
1978	OAK	1B	15	3	48	0	2	3
1978	OAK	3B	106	80	72	150	20	22
1979	OAK	1B	18	12	129	14	1	8
1979	OAK	3B	120	116	120	211	20	19
1979	OAK	OF	2	1	3	0	0	0
1980	OAK	1B	10	5	56	6	0	3
1980	OAK	3B	99	91	69	130	11	13
1981	OAK	1B	2	0	3	0	1	0
1981	OAK	3B	73	65	65	127	11	7
1982	OAK	1B	16	9	90	7	2	6
1982	OAK	3B	108	87	113	182	9	25
1983	OAK	1B	74	47	426	21	2	41
1983	OAK	3B	67	44	47	92	7	10
1983	OAK	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1984	BAL	1B	3	0	5	0	0	0
1984	BAL	3B	117	108	64	205	18	13
1985	BAL	1B	9	5	40	4	0	1
1985	BAL	3B	67	57	41	98	10	14
1986	OAK	3B	1	0	0	0	1	0