#23 Don Gross, Starting Pitcher, 25 yrs, Los Angeles Angels

#23 Don Gross, Starting Pitcher, 25 yrs, Los Angeles Angels
Saturday, 10/11/1956

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Don Gross

6/30/1931
25
USA,MI,WEIDMAN
5"11
186

Starting Pitcher
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1.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1956 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
1 Year(s)

3 Option Year(s) left

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	5	6	6	88-91 Mph
Versus LHB	6	7	6
Versus RHB	5	6	6
Talent	4	7	5

Pitching Ratings
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6
68
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	1	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	6

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3
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Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
8/11	@HOM	W 11-1	*	9	7	1	1	2	4	W
8/16	@HOL	L 0-8	*	5	8	8	8	4	1	L
8/20	CIN	L 5-6	*	8.2	10	6	5	2	3	L
8/24	KC	L 1-2	*	9	7	2	2	1	5	L
8/31	@ATL	L 2-4	*	8	12	4	2	0	7	L
9/4	HOM	L 4-5	*	9	7	5	5	4	1	L
9/8	BRO	L 4-5	*	8	9	3	2	3	1
9/12	@ATL	L 1-7	*	7	10	7	7	3	2	L
9/16	@PIT	W 5-0	*	9	3	0	0	2	4	W	PoG
9/20	@CHC	L 0-3	*	8	8	3	3	0	0	L

Pitching Stats 1956

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	39	39	7	24	0	4.47	281.2	312	168	140	91	106	9	23.1	1	19	48.7
Projected	39	39	7	24	0	4.47	281.0	312	168	140	91	106

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	12.9	10.0	3.4	2.9	13	7	53.8	0	0	.0	4.17

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	343	84	29	4	6	42	52	22	40	0	0	0	.245	.281	.405	.686
vs. RHB	769	228	33	11	19	107	116	69	66	0	0	0	.296	.346	.442	.788

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	18	18	2	9	0	4.13	146.0	153	80	67	48	55
Road	21	21	5	15	0	4.84	135.2	159	88	73	43	51
Postseason	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	7	7	0	6	0	3.97	47.2	48	24	21	16	19
May	7	7	0	5	0	5.60	45.0	64	41	28	19	17
June	5	5	2	3	0	5.67	33.1	41	23	21	15	13
July	8	8	1	3	0	4.73	59.0	64	37	31	17	26
August	7	7	3	4	0	3.56	55.2	58	25	22	12	23
Sept./Oct.	5	5	1	3	0	3.73	41.0	37	18	17	12	8

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1955	38	38	7	23	0	5.44	256.1	298	174	155	41	92	108	8	2	1.52	.292	LA
1956	39	39	7	24	0	4.47	281.2	312	168	140	25	91	106	9	1	1.43	.293	LA
Total	77	77	14	47	0	4.93	538.0	610	342	295	66	183	214	17	3	1.47	.292

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

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Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1955	38	90	3	0	1	0	1	2	0	37	0	0	.033	.033	.056	.089	LA
1956	39	90	5	2	0	0	2	1	1	29	0	0	.056	.066	.078	.144	LA
Total	77	180	8	2	1	0	3	3	1	66	0	0	.044	.049	.067	.116

Fielding Stats 1956

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INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

107

.953

281.2

3.42

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 21st overall pick, by Los Angeles in 1955...
Earned first career win on 4/3/1955...
Had first career hit on 5/21/1955, off Bill Henry (ATL)...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Losses
1955 - 23 - 1st

SHO
1955 - 2 - 10th

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