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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
Hank Gross Starting Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.52 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 247-129 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 03-03-1959
K 2783 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(26 games)
IP 3571.0
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val D+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 6
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 15
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1981 STL
11
 11
35
35
0
0
0
 0
221.2
 232 122 110 7 97
166
1.48
4.47
1982 STL
13
 6
31
31
3
2
0
 0
209.2
 188 86 79 3 87
157
1.31
3.39
1983 STL
18
 6
31
31
6
4
0
 0
226.2
 181 82 78 9 71
167
1.11
3.10
1984 STL
16
 6
35
35
4
1
0
 0
249.2
 243 103 89 6 91
188
1.34
3.21
1985 STL
18
 12
35
35
6
1
0
 0
241.0
 232 123 106 3 76
173
1.28
3.96
1986 STL
21
 7
36
36
4
3
0
 0
256.1
 215 90 80 5 98
192
1.22
2.81
1987 STL
17
 7
35
35
4
2
0
 0
241.1
 220 106 92 4 109
177
1.36
3.43
1988 STL
19
 12
36
36
8
4
0
 0
260.1
 214 93 84 2 91
210
1.17
2.90
1989 STL
15
 13
36
36
5
3
0
 0
254.0
 212 107 96 2 97
198
1.22
3.40
1990 STL-CIN
11
 10
34
34
2
1
0
 0
238.2
 232 117 107 1 94
197
1.37
4.03
1991 CIN
24
 5
35
35
0
0
0
 0
255.0
 209 88 84 7 88
211
1.16
2.96
1992 CIN
19
 9
35
35
2
0
0
 0
250.2
 217 102 88 6 86
198
1.21
3.16
1993 CIN-BRO
16
 11
33
33
5
2
0
 0
236.2
 218 117 108 5 100
205
1.34
4.11
1994 BRO
15
 5
27
27
5
1
0
 0
201.2
 205 113 107 5 71
160
1.37
4.78
1995 BRO
14
 4
25
25
5
1
0
 0
179.1
 165 72 68 3 52
141
1.21
3.41
1996 BRO
0
 5
27
2
0
0
6
 1
48.1
 42 21 21 0 17
43
1.22
3.91
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
247
 129
526
501
59
25
6
 1
3571.0
 3225 1542 1397 68 1325
2783
1.27
3.52
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Hank Gross has retired from the Brooklyn Blues
1996-08-08Hank Gross of the Brooklyn Blues is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1993-05-19A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red-K and the Brooklyn Blues. The Brooklyn Blues receive Randy Shughart, Hank Gross from the Cincinnati Red-K in exchange for Vance Genovese, Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 BRO (Paul Mahoney).
1993-04-11The Cincinnati Red-K have placed Hank Gross on the trade block.
1990-04-08A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Red Birds and the Cincinnati Red-K. The Cincinnati Red-K receive Bernie Macleod, Eddie DeViveiros, Paul Slattery, Hank Gross, Bert Gload from the St. Louis Red Birds in exchange for Danny Hensley, Remy Jaxson, Keith Johnson, Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 CIN (Jerry Urbina), Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 CIN (Elmer Byrd), Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 CIN (Fred Mimbs).
1981-03-03The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Hank Gross to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Eddie Quinones to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Gary Nunnally for assignment. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Russ Schulz to the minors.