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Joe DiMaggio League
3-7-2080
John Gross Third Base
Retired (1958, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .827 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 1129 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-24-1921
HR 186 Drafted Round 11, Pick 170
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(0 games)
RBI 580
SB 55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance D+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt Control D+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A- (77.9%) Range C- WS Rings 0
1B (0.7%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BAL
148
460
79
137
25
5
23
66
39
79 4 3
1
4 18
.880
.356
.524
.226
.298
1951 BAL
149
518
75
164
22
4
23
84
48
75 2 3
14
10 17
.883
.375
.508
.191
.317
1952 BAL
134
467
66
124
25
0
23
82
38
87 3 4
6
2 9
.789
.322
.467
.201
.266
1953 BAL
108
352
48
97
15
3
16
53
32
61 1 2
7
1 11
.808
.336
.472
.196
.276
1954 BAL
151
514
95
167
33
3
37
105
46
97 4 3
12
8 22
.999
.383
.617
.292
.325
1955 BAL
145
530
83
148
32
4
23
63
53
107 2 1
6
7 13
.831
.346
.485
.206
.279
1956 BAL
132
489
58
122
12
2
19
56
41
91 1 2
6
7 22
.706
.308
.399
.149
.249
1957 BAL
117
422
59
114
15
2
18
50
43
65 1 3
2
5 15
.780
.337
.443
.173
.270
1958 BAL
113
243
24
56
13
2
4
21
27
53 2 2
1
4 9
.660
.310
.350
.119
.230
Total
1197
3995
587
1129
192
25
186
580
367
715 20 23
55
48 136
.827
.344
.483
.200
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01John Gross has retired from the Baltimore Black Sox
1957-06-13The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted John Gross to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Keller McFarlane to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Frank Quirk to the minors. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Gus Evers to the minors.
1957-05-16The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Tom Kingsale to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Doug Moore to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Andy McNally to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Steve Degerick to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Forrest Fahr to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Haywood Thomas to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Jake Campbell to the minors. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Orlin Lynn to the minors. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent John Gross to the minors. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Chris Roy to the minors. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Ron Darling to the minors. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Dex Quarles to the minors.
1953-08-14The Baltimore Boomers have promoted John Gross to the major league team. The Baltimore Boomers have sent Greg Roettger to the minors.
1953-06-20The Baltimore Boomers have promoted Ike Foor to the major league team. The Baltimore Boomers have sent John Gross to the minors.
1952-05-27The Baltimore Boomers have promoted John Gross to the major league team. The Baltimore Boomers have sent Walter Rodriguez to the minors.
1952-05-09The Baltimore Boomers have promoted Tommie Scheibeck to the major league team. The Baltimore Boomers have sent John Gross to the minors.
1951-03-01The Baltimore Boomers have promoted John Gross to the major league team. The Baltimore Boomers have sent Chip Walters to the minors.
1950-09-28The Baltimore Boomers have promoted Chip Walters to the major league team. The Baltimore Boomers have sent John Gross to the minors.