Wayne Gross
Wayne Dale Gross
Born: January 14, 1952
Riverside, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 9 (1973 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Cal Poly Pomona
Career: 1973-1986
Major League Statistics
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Wayne Gross compiled a career batting average of .279 with 69 home runs and 282 RBI in his 493-game career with the Lewiston Broncs, Burlington Bees, Birmingham A's, Tucson Toros, Vancouver Canadians and Tacoma Tigers. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 8 | 34 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .241 | .353 | .414 | .767 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 56 | 223 | 187 | 27 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 33 | .235 | .338 | .374 | .712 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 105 | 371 | 316 | 36 | 77 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | .244 | .349 | .427 | .776 | 135 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 130 | 528 | 435 | 69 | 121 | 23 | 2 | 19 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 68 | .278 | .400 | .471 | .872 | 205 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 115 | 472 | 395 | 77 | 128 | 30 | 7 | 19 | 75 | 5 | 4 | 71 | 57 | .324 | .426 | .580 | 1.006 | 229 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 17 | 71 | 56 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | .411 | .529 | .661 | 1.189 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 62 | 232 | 185 | 30 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 24 | .254 | .388 | .449 | .837 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Totals | 493 | 1931 | 1603 | 263 | 447 | 89 | 14 | 69 | 282 | 11 | 8 | 293 | 243 | .279 | .392 | .481 | .873 | 771 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 1B | 6 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 1B | 51 | 425 | 19 | 4 | 35 | .991 | 8.706 |
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 1B | 60 | 455 | 30 | 9 | 28 | .982 | 8.083 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 3B | 6 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .864 | 3.167 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | OF | 27 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .932 | 1.519 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | OF | 129 | 188 | 16 | 13 | 4 | .940 | 1.581 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 83 | 68 | 148 | 15 | 22 | .935 | 2.602 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 26 | 187 | 15 | 1 | 21 | .995 | 7.769 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.357 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 1B | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 3B | 16 | 16 | 32 | 5 | 2 | .906 | 3.000 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 3B | 8 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .909 | 3.750 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 1B | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 2.333 |
| Totals | 435 | 1501 | 299 | 57 | 119 | .969 | 4.138 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | OAK | ||
| 1973 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | OAK | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | OAK | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | OAK | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK |
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