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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Bill Gross Starting Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.61 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 122-152 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 06-08-1939
K 1453 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(155 games)
IP 2217.0
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance A-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed D  Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1961 KC
4
 8
52
14
2
0
0
 0
143.2
 159 90 86 6 60
97
1.52
5.39
1962 KC
10
 11
79
0
0
0
0
 0
80.2
 92 48 46 1 30
48
1.51
5.13
1963 KC-PHI
8
 20
43
30
3
2
1
 0
195.2
 188 97 93 6 84
111
1.39
4.28
1964 PHI
10
 12
35
27
1
0
0
 0
169.1
 181 83 81 3 68
118
1.47
4.31
1965 PHI-CLE
19
 12
34
34
7
4
0
 0
242.2
 232 128 122 4 86
161
1.31
4.52
1966 CLE
13
 16
34
34
4
0
0
 0
248.1
 270 143 134 10 85
174
1.43
4.86
1967 CLE-WAS
7
 10
38
25
7
1
5
 0
176.0
 180 98 91 3 67
115
1.40
4.65
1968 WAS
2
 3
13
6
0
0
0
 0
46.2
 54 42 39 1 25
22
1.69
7.52
1969 WAS-CLE
1
 2
21
1
1
0
0
 0
53.2
 48 29 26 0 13
32
1.14
4.36
1970 CLE
7
 4
20
8
3
2
0
 0
93.1
 98 41 39 1 22
64
1.29
3.76
1971 CLE-PHI
11
 8
27
24
5
4
0
 0
135.2
 141 72 69 2 56
93
1.45
4.58
1972 PHI-CLE-NYN
10
 16
29
29
3
0
0
 0
197.0
 224 126 118 2 72
145
1.50
5.39
1973 NYN
8
 16
33
33
7
1
0
 0
240.0
 219 104 93 7 98
174
1.32
3.49
1974 NYN-CHN
11
 14
30
30
5
2
0
 0
171.0
 165 91 88 2 78
87
1.42
4.63
1975 CHN-CLE
1
 0
8
0
0
0
1
 0
24.0
 22 11 10 0 4
12
1.08
3.75
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
122
 152
496
295
48
16
7
 0
2217.0
 2273 1203 1135 48 848
1453
1.41
4.61
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Bill Gross has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1975-09-11The Cleveland Indians have promoted Bill Gross to the major league team.
1975-06-01The Cleveland Indians have acquired Bill Gross from the waiver wire.
1975-05-13The Chicago Cubbies have waived Bill Gross.
1975-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have designated Bill Gross for assignment.
1974-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubbies and the New York Gato Hunters. The New York Gato Hunters receive Ridley Steno, Sean Townsend from the Chicago Cubbies in exchange for Bill Gross.
1974-04-01The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Ed Burbrink to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Lonnie Rickert to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Johnny Schmidt to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Eddie Foster to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Bob Burbach to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Bill Gross to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Lance Sullivan to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Luis Jaster to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Brad Mendoza to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Billy Beers to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Joe Lopes for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Harry Smith for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Mike Talton for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Frank Stoneham for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Bob Phillips for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Milton Richman for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Jeff Sanders to the minors. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Mike Thompson for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Raul Fuhr for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Jerry Wathan for assignment.
1973-09-20The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Norm Tyack to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Dennis Biddle to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Phil Ferrarese to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Happy Prescott to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Ed Brackenridge to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted John Foster Dulles to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Art Ballard for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Ed Burbrink for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Bill Gross for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Smokey Rockefeller for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Jim Neher for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Bobby Winfield for assignment.
1972-05-04The New York Gato Hunters have acquired Bill Gross from the waiver wire.
1972-04-24The Cleveland Pretty Boys have designated Bill Gross for assignment.
1972-04-22The Cleveland Pretty Boys have acquired Bill Gross from the waiver wire.
1972-04-11The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Mickey Graw to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have designated Bill Gross for assignment.
1971-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Pretty Boys and the Philadelphia Doilies. The Philadelphia Doilies receive Bill Gross from the Cleveland Pretty Boys in exchange for Bob Andujar, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 4 (PHI).
1969-07-04A trade has been completed between the Washington Nationals and the Cleveland Pretty Boys. The Cleveland Pretty Boys receive Bill Gross from the Washington Nationals in exchange for Tomas Morgan.
1967-06-17A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Nationals. The Washington Nationals receive Spectacles Warfield, Bill Gross, Al Oldham, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (CLE) from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Danys Baez.
1966-10-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted Kilgore Trout to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Bill Gross to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Thoreau to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Dario Jarvis to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Doc Fohl to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Hal Carlyle to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Roy Loane to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Razor Tatanka to the minors.
1966-09-28The Cleveland Indians have promoted Tommy Hogue to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Bill Gross to the minors.
1966-09-27The Cleveland Indians have promoted Bill Gross to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Rheal Gordon to the minors.
1966-09-23The Cleveland Indians have promoted Chuck Enduk to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Bill Gross to the minors.
1965-10-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted Tommy Hogue to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Bill Gross to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Scott Skinner to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Dario Jarvis to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Jack Sipek to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Chuck Enduk to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Roy Loane to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Razor Tatanka to the minors.
1965-09-30The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jack Sipek to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Roy Loane to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Thoreau to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Doc Fohl to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Bill Gross to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Addie Chubbs to the minors.
1965-03-31A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Doilies. The Philadelphia Doilies receive Danys Baez from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Bill Gross, Fred Biggio.
1963-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Philadelphia Doilies. The Philadelphia Doilies receive Bill Gross from the Kansas City Monarchs in exchange for Woody Howry.
1961-03-30The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Juan Lobos to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bill Gross to the major league team.