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Wayne Gross
Wayne Dale Gross

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 210 lb.
School California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Debut August 21, 1976
  vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 1, 1986
Born January 14, 1952 in Riverside, CA

Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 9th round of the 1973 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1976 24 OAK AL  10   18    0    4   0  0   0    1   0  0   2   1  .222  .300  .222   59    4   0   0   0   0   0
 1977 25 OAK AL 146  485   66  113  21  1  22   63   5  4  86  84  .233  .352  .416  112  202   3   3   6   5   7 AS
 1978 26 OAK AL 118  285   18   57  10  2   7   23   0  2  40  63  .200  .308  .323   83   92   4   1   2   5   3
 1979 27 OAK AL 138  442   54   99  19  1  14   50   4  3  72  62  .224  .332  .367   94  162   3   3   9   1   8
 1980 28 OAK AL 113  366   45  103  20  3  14   61   5  3  44  39  .281  .355  .467  131  171   2   6   9   1   2
 1981 29 OAK AL  82  243   29   50   7  1  10   31   2  1  34  28  .206  .304  .366   97   89   4   4   0   2   7
 1982 30 OAK AL 129  386   43   97  14  0   9   41   3  1  53  50  .251  .342  .358   98  138   7   3   0   2   4
 1983 31 OAK AL 137  339   34   79  18  0  12   44   3  5  36  52  .233  .311  .392   99  133   4   2   4   3   5
 1984 32 BAL AL 127  342   53   74   9  1  22   64   1  2  68  69  .216  .346  .442  119  151   1   2   4   1   6
 1985 33 BAL AL 103  217   31   51   8  0  11   18   1  1  46  48  .235  .369  .424  120   92   1   0   0   0   3
 1986 34 OAK AL   3    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   0  .000  .333  .000    5    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons    1106 3125  373  727 126  9 121  396  24 22 482 496  .233  .337  .395  106 1234  29  24  34  20  45
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        458   55  106  18  1  18   58   4  3  71  73  .233  .337  .395  106  181   4   4   5   3   7
 Career High    146  485   66  113  21  3  22   64   5  5  86  84  .281  .369  .467  131  202   7   6   9   5   8
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1976 24 OAK AL   20   14    1   1.9    82| .222  .250| .300  .314| .222  .353| .522  .666|  59  .210  -0.9  -0.1   0%
 1977 25 OAK AL  582  389   76   5.2    97| .233  .263| .352  .326| .416  .400| .768  .726| 112  .555  11.1   1.1  55%
 1978 26 OAK AL  335  238   31   3.5    89| .200  .254| .308  .318| .323  .374| .631  .693|  83  .402  -5.2  -0.5   0%
 1979 27 OAK AL  521  360   57   4.2    97| .224  .262| .332  .326| .367  .397| .699  .724|  94  .450  -1.2  -0.1  57%
 1980 28 OAK AL  419  276   64   6.2    93| .281  .261| .355  .322| .467  .387| .822  .709| 131  .637  16.8   1.6  62%
 1981 29 OAK AL  287  209   28   3.6    85| .206  .250| .304  .314| .366  .364| .670  .678|  97  .442  -0.2   0.0  66%
 1982 30 OAK AL  451  304   52   4.6    93| .251  .257| .342  .320| .358  .392| .700  .711|  98  .501   1.5   0.1  75%
 1983 31 OAK AL  384  276   41   4.0    92| .233  .257| .311  .318| .392  .388| .703  .706|  99  .439   0.2   0.0  37%
 1984 32 BAL AL  414  279   55   5.3    95| .216  .261| .346  .324| .442  .394| .788  .718| 119  .571  10.1   1.0  33%
 1985 33 BAL AL  264  171   37   5.8    96| .235  .258| .369  .323| .424  .400| .793  .723| 120  .605   7.6   0.7  50%
 1986 34 OAK AL    3    2    0   0.0    93| .000  .252| .333  .319| .000  .393| .333  .712|   5  .000  -0.2   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons     3680 2518  442   4.7    93| .233  .259| .337  .322| .395  .390| .732  .711| 106  .517  39.6   3.8  52%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Pitching  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1983 31 OAK AL   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    2.3    2    0    0   0    1    0   1   0    11   0   0  0.00  3.83  inf 1.286
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  1 Yr WL undef   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    2.3    2    0    0   0    1    0   1   0    11   0   0  0.00  3.83  inf 1.286
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     0   0  68   0   0   0  68  0  156.3  136    0    0   0   68    0  68   0   748   0   0  0.00  3.83  inf 1.286

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1976 24 OAK AL 1B 3 27 1 1 2 .966 .993 9.33 8.87 10.96 9.86 3 23.0 DH 3 RF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.90 2.70 2.25 1 10.0 1977 25 OAK AL 3B 145 126 242 27 26 .932 .957 2.54 2.72 2.63 2.97 145 1260.7 AS 1B 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 8.80 4.50 9.90 0 2.0 AS 1978 26 OAK AL 3B 106 72 150 20 22 .917 .954 2.09 2.59 2.73 3.00 80 731.3 1B 15 48 0 2 3 .960 .992 3.20 8.75 9.39 10.06 3 46.0 1979 27 OAK AL 3B 120 120 211 20 19 .943 .953 2.76 2.66 2.98 3.07 116 999.7 1B 18 129 14 1 8 .993 .992 7.94 8.85 10.88 10.08 12 118.3 LF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.80 2.70 2.25 1 10.0 OF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 2.15 2.45 2.45 1 11.0 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1980 28 OAK AL 3B 99 69 130 11 13 .948 .951 2.01 2.59 2.34 3.01 91 764.7 1B 10 56 6 0 3 1.000 .992 6.20 8.40 9.79 10.03 5 57.0 DH 1 1981 29 OAK AL 3B 73 65 127 11 7 .946 .950 2.63 2.52 2.88 2.95 65 599.0 1B 2 3 0 1 0 .750 1.000 1.50 8.55 9.00 10.20 0 3.0 DH 1 1982 30 OAK AL 3B 108 113 182 9 25 .970 .954 2.73 2.62 3.19 3.07 87 831.0 1B 16 90 7 2 6 .980 .992 6.06 8.51 9.29 9.85 9 94.0 LF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.90 3.00 2.40 0 3.0 DH 1 1983 31 OAK AL 1B 74 426 21 2 41 .996 .992 6.04 8.24 9.28 9.90 47 433.7 3B 67 47 92 7 10 .952 .955 2.07 2.57 3.03 3.07 44 413.3 P 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.70 0.00 1.96 0 2.3 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 DH 1 1984 32 BAL AL 3B 117 64 205 18 13 .937 .950 2.30 2.19 2.84 2.75 108 852.0 1B 3 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.67 8.27 9.00 9.72 0 5.0 DH 1 1985 33 BAL AL 3B 67 41 98 10 14 .933 .953 2.07 2.38 2.81 2.85 57 445.7 DH 10 1B 9 40 4 0 1 1.000 .991 4.89 8.67 9.00 9.76 5 44.0 1986 34 OAK AL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 2.40 0.00 2.70 0 1.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1976 24 OAK AL 1B 3 27 1 1 2 .966 .993 9.33 8.87 10.96 9.86 3 23.0 1977 25 OAK AL 1B 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 8.80 4.50 9.90 0 2.0 1978 26 OAK AL 1B 15 48 0 2 3 .960 .992 3.20 8.75 9.39 10.06 3 46.0 1979 27 OAK AL 1B 18 129 14 1 8 .993 .992 7.94 8.85 10.88 10.08 12 118.3 1980 28 OAK AL 1B 10 56 6 0 3 1.000 .992 6.20 8.40 9.79 10.03 5 57.0 1981 29 OAK AL 1B 2 3 0 1 0 .750 1.000 1.50 8.55 9.00 10.20 0 3.0 1982 30 OAK AL 1B 16 90 7 2 6 .980 .992 6.06 8.51 9.29 9.85 9 94.0 1983 31 OAK AL 1B 74 426 21 2 41 .996 .992 6.04 8.24 9.28 9.90 47 433.7 1984 32 BAL AL 1B 3 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.67 8.27 9.00 9.72 0 5.0 1985 33 BAL AL 1B 9 40 4 0 1 1.000 .991 4.89 8.67 9.00 9.76 5 44.0 1977 25 OAK AL 3B 145 126 242 27 26 .932 .957 2.54 2.72 2.63 2.97 145 1260.7 1978 26 OAK AL 3B 106 72 150 20 22 .917 .954 2.09 2.59 2.73 3.00 80 731.3 1979 27 OAK AL 3B 120 120 211 20 19 .943 .953 2.76 2.66 2.98 3.07 116 999.7 1980 28 OAK AL 3B 99 69 130 11 13 .948 .951 2.01 2.59 2.34 3.01 91 764.7 1981 29 OAK AL 3B 73 65 127 11 7 .946 .950 2.63 2.52 2.88 2.95 65 599.0 1982 30 OAK AL 3B 108 113 182 9 25 .970 .954 2.73 2.62 3.19 3.07 87 831.0 1983 31 OAK AL 3B 67 47 92 7 10 .952 .955 2.07 2.57 3.03 3.07 44 413.3 1984 32 BAL AL 3B 117 64 205 18 13 .937 .950 2.30 2.19 2.84 2.75 108 852.0 1985 33 BAL AL 3B 67 41 98 10 14 .933 .953 2.07 2.38 2.81 2.85 57 445.7 1986 34 OAK AL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 2.40 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1976 24 OAK AL DH 3 1980 28 OAK AL DH 1 1981 29 OAK AL DH 1 1982 30 OAK AL DH 1 1983 31 OAK AL DH 1 1984 32 BAL AL DH 1 1985 33 BAL AL DH 10 1979 27 OAK AL LF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.80 2.70 2.25 1 10.0 1982 30 OAK AL LF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.90 3.00 2.40 0 3.0 1976 24 OAK AL OF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 2.20 2.70 2.43 1 10.0 1979 27 OAK AL OF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 2.15 2.45 2.45 1 11.0 1983 31 OAK AL P 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.70 0.00 1.96 0 2.3 1976 24 OAK AL RF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.90 2.70 2.25 1 10.0 1979 27 OAK AL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1983 31 OAK AL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.80 0 1.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total 3B* 903 717 1437 134 149 .941 .953 2.39 2.55 2.81 2.97 793 6898.3 1B* 151 825 53 9 64 .990 .992 5.81 8.45 9.57 9.93 84 826.0 DH 18 Games not counted in Overall Total below OF* 4 6 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 2.17 2.57 2.44 2 21.0 3 0 4# RF* 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 1.88 2.25 2.17 1 12.0 LF* 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 1.83 2.77 2.28 1 13.0 P* 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.70 0.00 1.96 0 2.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 1059 1548 1490 143 213 .955 .964 2.87 3.39 3.53 3.71 879 7748
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1981   ALDS  OAK KCR     W   2   5   1   2  0  0  1   3   0   0  .400  .400 1.000   0  0   0   0   0 
        ALCS  OAK NYY     L   3   5   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Series   1-1   5  10   1   2  0  0  1   3   0   0  .200  .200  .500   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1977   OAK AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1977

Bases on Balls
1977 AL-86-4

Intentional Walks
1979 AL-9-9

Gray Ink: Batting - 2 (2083) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 13.0 (1174) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 3.0 (1669) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 5, 1973: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 9th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

December 8, 1983: Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Baltimore Orioles for Tim Stoddard.

April 3, 1986: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.

May 12, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

December 8, 1986: Released by the Oakland Athletics.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Baltimore Orioles$483,333
1986Baltimore Orioles$450,000
Oakland Athletics$60,000
Career (may be incomplete)$993,333

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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