Positions: Third Baseman and Outfielder
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)
Born: February 26, 1962 in Houston, TX us
Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (10th) of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westlake HS (Austin, TX).
High School: Westlake HS (Austin, TX)
Debut:
April 20, 1984
(Age 22-054d,
14,884th in major league history)
vs. CAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
June 29, 1993
(Age 31-123d)
vs. OAK 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season
Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks
Full Name: Kelly Wayne Gruber
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Career
16.4
3159
818
117
.259
431
443
80
.307
.432
.739
102
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 134 (133) | Sep 6 | TOR | MIN | W,8-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3B | |
| 2 | 145 (10) | Sep 18 | TOR | @ | BOS | L,1-13 | GF | 15 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3B |
| 3 | 147 (1) | Sep 21 | TOR | MIL | W,2-1 | GF | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3B 2B | |
| 4 | 155 (7) | Sep 29 | TOR | @ | MIL | W,13-5 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PH 3B |
| 5 | 161 (5) | Oct 6 | TOR | NYY | L,0-8 | CG | 41 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3B | |
| 6gm | 28.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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