Kelly Gruber

Positions: Third Baseman, Shortstop and Rightfielder

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)

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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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.4

3159

818

117

.259

431

RBI

443

OBP

.307

SLG

.432

OPS

.739

OPS+

102

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1980	18	-2.8	Batavia	NYPL	A-	CLE	61	235	212	27	46	3	2	2	19	6	3	15	46	.217	.276	.278	.554	59		3	3	2
1981	19	-2.3	Waterloo	MIDW	A	CLE	127	500	458	64	133	25	4	14	59	15	7	24	85	.290	.333	.454	.787	208		6	10	2	4
1982	20	-3.5	Chattanooga	SOUL	AA	CLE	128	476	441	53	107	18	4	13	54	11	6	21	89	.243	.278	.390	.668	172		3	4	7	1
1983	21	-2.0	Buffalo	EL	AA	CLE	111	436	403	60	106	20	4	15	54	15	8	23	45	.263	.310	.444	.754	179		5	3	2	0
1984	22	-3.3	Syracuse	IL	AAA	TOR	97	373	342	53	92	12	2	21	55	12	2	23	67	.269	.327	.500	.827	171		7	0	1	0
1984	22	-6.7	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	15	16	16	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	5	.063	.063	.250	.313	4	1	0	0	0	0
1985	23	-2.7	Syracuse	IL	AAA	TOR	121	514	473	71	118	16	5	21	69	20	8	28	92	.250	.298	.438	.736	207		7	1	5	2
1985	23	-5.9	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	5	13	13	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.231	.231	.231	.462	3	0	0	0	0	0
1986	24	-4.8	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	87	152	143	20	28	4	1	5	15	2	5	5	27	.196	.220	.343	.563	49	4	0	2	2	0
1987	25	-3.4	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	138	368	341	50	80	14	3	12	36	12	2	17	70	.235	.283	.399	.682	136	11	7	1	2	2
1988	26	-2.5	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	158	623	569	75	158	33	5	16	81	23	5	38	92	.278	.329	.438	.766	249	20	7	5	4	1
1989	27	-1.5	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	135	583	545	83	158	24	4	18	73	10	5	30	60	.290	.328	.448	.775	244	13	3	0	5	0
1990	28	-0.6	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	150	662	592	92	162	36	6	31	118	14	2	48	94	.274	.330	.512	.842	303	14	8	1	13	2
1991	29	0.5	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	113	474	429	58	108	18	2	20	65	12	7	31	70	.252	.308	.443	.751	190	7	6	3	5	5
1992	30	1.4	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	120	481	446	42	102	16	3	11	43	7	7	26	72	.229	.275	.352	.627	157	14	4	1	4	3
1993	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-A+	CAL	13	36	33	4	13	1	0	1	6	0	0	2	4	.394	.417	.515	.932	17	1	0	0	1	0
1993	31	5.1	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	CAL	8	26	24	4	11	1	0	1	5	0	0	1	2	.458	.462	.625	1.087	15	1	0	0	1	0
1993	31	8.3	Palm Springs	CALL	A+	CAL	5	10	9	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.222	.300	.222	.522	2	0	0	0	0	0
1993	31	2.1	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	18	70	65	10	18	3	0	3	9	0	0	2	11	.277	.309	.462	.770	30	2	1	2	0	0

1997	35	8.8	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	38	163	144	26	36	9	2	2	23	1	1	15	14	.250	.327	.382	.709	55	5	2	1	1	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		939	3442	3159	431	818	148	24	117	443	80	33	197	504	.259	.307	.432	.739	1365	86	36	15	35	13
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		696	2733	2506	358	651	104	23	89	339	80	35	151	442	.260	.308	.426	.734	1068		33	22	21	7
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1635	6175	5665	789	1469	252	47	206	782	160	68	348	946	.259	.307	.430	.737	2433		69	37	56	20

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		264	1076	983	154	257	38	9	45	152	33	11	67	175	.261	.317	.456	.772	448		16	2	8	2
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		239	912	844	113	213	38	8	28	108	26	14	44	134	.252	.293	.416	.709	351		8	7	9	1
A+ (1 season)					Minors		5	10	9	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.222	.300	.222	.522	2	0	0	0	0	0
A (1 season)					Minors		127	500	458	64	133	25	4	14	59	15	7	24	85	.290	.333	.454	.787	208		6	10	2	4
A- (1 season)					Minors		61	235	212	27	46	3	2	2	19	6	3	15	46	.217	.276	.278	.554	59		3	3	2