Don Gross

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 186lb (180cm, 84kg)

Born: June 30, 1931 in Weidman, MI us

Died: August 10, 2017 in Weidman, MI

Buried: St. Joseph the Worker Cemetery, Beal City, MI

High School: Weidman HS (Weidman, MI)

School: Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

Last Game: May 25, 1960 (Age 28-330d)
vs. LAD 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Donald John Gross

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Relatives: Uncle of Todd Benzinger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.9

ERA

3.73

145

398.0

230

WHIP

1.299

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1950	19	-0.9	Muncie	OHIN	D	CIN	15	7	.682	3.13	3.85	30						187.0	158	80	65	14	61							1.171	7.6	0.7	2.9
1951	20	-2.7	Ogden	PION	C	CIN	10	4	.714	1.11	2.05	15			11	3		114.0	67	26	14	1	60		95	3	0	3		1.114	5.3	0.1	4.7	7.5	1.58
1952	21	-6.2	Tulsa	TL	AA	CIN	0	0		0.00	0.00	2						2.0	1	0	0		1							1.000	4.5		4.5

1954	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	CIN	12	9	.571			34	24		8	3		189.0	162	80	66	11	106		156	2	0	3
1954	23	-3.9	Tulsa	TL	AA	CIN	0	0				4
1954	23	-2.0	Columbia	SALL	A	CIN	12	9	.571	3.14	3.81	30	24		8	3		189.0	162	80	66	11	106		156	2	0	3		1.418	7.7	0.5	5.0	7.4	1.47
1955	24	-1.0	Nashville	SOUA	AA	CIN	8	2	.800	3.69	4.04	32	13		5	2		127.0	125	57	52	9	45	5	117	1	0	3		1.339	8.9	0.6	3.2	8.3	2.60
1955	24	-4.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	4	5	.444	4.14	4.41	17	11	6	2	1	0	67.1	79	33	31	11	16	0	33	1	0	0	287	1.411	10.6	1.5	2.1	4.4	2.06
1956	25	-3.1	Havana	IL	AAA	CIN	3	2	.600	1.67	2.67	10	7		3	0		54.0	48	16	10	3	19		51	0	1	0		1.241	8.0	0.5	3.2	8.5	2.68
1956	25	-3.6	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	3	0	1.000	1.95	3.25	19	7	4	2	0	0	69.1	69	25	15	4	20	2	47	1	0	1	295	1.284	9.0	0.5	2.6	6.1	2.35
1957	26	-1.6	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	7	9	.438	4.31	4.55	43	16	9	5	0	1	148.1	152	75	71	21	33	3	73	3	0	2	626	1.247	9.2	1.3	2.0	4.4	2.21
1958	27	-0.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	5	7	.417	3.98	4.46	40	3	23	0	0	7	74.2	67	37	33	5	38	7	59	1	0	3	324	1.406	8.1	0.6	4.6	7.1	1.55
1959	28	0.5	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	0	0				1
1959	28	0.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	1	1	.500	3.55	4.36	21	0	10	0	0	2	33.0	28	16	13	3	10	3	15	1	0	0	136	1.152	7.6	0.8	2.7	4.1	1.50
1960	29	1.9	Salt Lake City	PCL	AAA	PIT	5	6	.455	3.46	4.38	20	19		4	1		117.0	133	57	45	5	33		78	2	1	4		1.419	10.2	0.4	2.5	6.0	2.36
1960	29	1.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	0	0		3.38	3.38	5	0	3	0	0	0	5.1	5	2	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	21	0.938	8.4	1.7	0.0	5.1
1961	30	4.7	Macon	SOUA	AA		11	4	.733	3.02	3.09	18	16		4	2		119.1	111	41	40	5	57	3	56	0	0	5		1.408	8.4	0.4	4.3	4.2	0.98
1962	31	4.9	Syracuse	IL	AAA	WSA	0	0		2.25	9.00	3	0		0	0		4.0	4	4	1	2	1	0	3	0	0	0		1.250	9.0	4.5	2.3	6.8	3.00
1963	32	6.3	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	1	1	.500	3.71	4.76	3	3		1	0		17.0	17	9	7	1	4	0	10	0	0	1		1.235	9.0	0.5	2.1	5.3	2.50
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		20	22	.476	3.73	4.25	145	37	55	9	1	10	398.0	400	188	165	45	117	15	230	7	0	6	1689	1.299	9.0	1.0	2.6	5.2	1.97
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		65	35	.650			168	82		36	11		930.1	826	370	300	51	387	8	566	8	2	19
All Levels (13 Seasons)							85	57	.599			313	119	55	45	12	10	1328.1	1226	558	465	96	504	23	796	15	2	25	1689

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		9	9	.500			37	29		8	1		192.0	202	86	63	11	57	0	142	2	2	5
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		19	6	.760			56	29		9	4		248.1	237	98	92	14	103	8	173	1	0	8
A (1 season)					Minors		12	9	.571	3.14	3.81	30	24		8	3		189.0	162	80	66	11	106		156	2	0	3		1.418	7.7	0.5	5.0	7.4	1.47
C (1 season)					Minors		10	4	.714	1.11	2.05	15			11	3		114.0	67	26	14	1	60		95	3	0	3		1.114	5.3	0.1	4.7	7.5	1.58
D (1 season)					Minors		15	7	.682	3.13	3.85	30						187.0	158	80	65	14	61							1.171	7.6	0.7	2.9