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)

Debut: July 21, 1955 (Age 24-021d, 11,278th in major league history)
vs. PHI 5.0 IP, 6 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER

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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	6-15 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	2 games
Most Games w/o RBI	2 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 3 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	1 (1-0-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 3 PAs	0
Avg. Runners on Base	1 (0-0-0)

1959 Batting Game Log

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1959 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	120	2 (1)	Apr 10	PIT		MLN	L,0-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	121	14 (11)	Apr 27	PIT		LAD	L,3-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	122	36 (21)	May 20	PIT	@	STL	L,1-11	2-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	123	39 (2)	May 23	PIT		CIN	W,6-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	124	43 (3)	May 27	PIT	@	MLN	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	125	87 (43)	Jul 11	PIT		CHC	L,1-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	126	89 (1)	Jul 12 susp	PIT		STL	L,6-8	7-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0					9	.79	-0.007	2.60	-0.01%	-0.20	P
8	127	96 (6)	Jul 22	PIT		PHI	L,4-11	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	128	102 (5)	Jul 28	PIT	@	LAD	L,4-9	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.44	-0.038	1.71	-0.03%	-0.25	P
10	129	104 (1)	Jul 30	PIT	@	LAD	W,5-4	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	130	106 (1)	Aug 1	PIT	@	SFG	L,5-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	131	111 (4)	Aug 7	PIT	@	CHC	L,0-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	132	112	Aug 8	PIT	@	CHC	W,4-3	13-GF(14)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	133	124 (11)	Aug 22	PIT		LAD	W,2-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	134	128 (3)	Aug 25	PIT		SFG	L,5-12	1-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.45	-0.011	.55	-0.01%	-0.10	P
16	135	133 (4)	Aug 30 (2)	PIT		PHI	W,7-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	136	137 (3)	Sep 5	PIT	@	PHI	W,7-6	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	137	139 (1)	Sep 7 (1)	PIT	@	MLN	L,1-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	138	141 (1)	Sep 9	PIT	@	SFG	L,2-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	139	151 (9)	Sep 21	PIT		MLN	L,6-8	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	140	154 (2)	Sep 26	PIT	@	CIN	L,6-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
							6-15		3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.89	-0.056	1.62	-0.05%	-0.55

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