Kevin Gross

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1997)

W–L 142–158
ERA 4.11
WHIP 1.41
SO 1,727
Pitcher PIV 4859.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 203 lb
Born
6/8/1961 in Downey, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1983-06-25
Last Game
1997-07-25
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Kevin Frank Gross

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
142 158 474 368 42 14 5 2487.7 2,519 1,137 230 986 1,727 4.11 4859.2

Career ERA 4.11 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1983 PHI NL 4 6 17 17 1 1 0 96.0 100 38 35 66 3.56 3.87 (+8%) -1093.4
1984 PHI NL 8 5 44 14 1 0 1 129.0 140 59 44 84 4.12 3.81 (-8%) 1322.2
1985 PHI NL 15 13 38 31 6 2 0 205.7 194 78 81 151 3.41 3.89 (+12%) 3744.1
1986 PHI NL 12 12 37 36 7 2 0 241.7 240 108 94 154 4.02 3.97 (-1%) -1791.0
1987 PHI NL 9 16 34 33 3 1 0 200.7 205 97 87 110 4.35 4.29 (-1%) -3088.9
1988 PHI NL 12 14 33 33 5 1 0 231.7 209 95 89 162 3.69 3.73 (+1%) 353.0
1989 MON NL 11 12 31 31 4 3 0 201.3 188 98 88 158 4.38 3.71 (-18%) -881.0
1990 MON NL 9 12 31 26 2 1 0 163.3 171 83 65 111 4.57 3.86 (-18%) 1808.5
1991 LAN NL 10 11 46 10 0 0 3 115.7 123 46 50 95 3.58 3.91 (+8%) 667.7
1992 LAN NL 8 13 34 30 4 3 0 204.7 182 72 77 158 3.17 3.75 (+15%) 3385.7
1993 LAN NL 13 13 33 32 3 0 0 202.3 224 93 74 150 4.14 4.19 (+1%) 2897.2
1994 LAN NL 9 7 25 23 1 0 1 157.3 162 63 43 124 3.60 4.51 (+20%) 4832.0
1995 TEX AL 9 15 31 30 4 0 0 183.7 200 113 89 106 5.54 4.45 (-24%) -4561.3
1996 TEX AL 11 8 28 19 1 0 0 129.3 151 75 50 78 5.22 4.61 (-13%) -1671.1
1997 ANA AL 2 1 12 3 0 0 0 25.3 30 19 20 20 6.75 4.39 (-54%) -1064.2
Career · 15 seasons 142 158 474 368 42 14 5 2,487.2 2,519 1,137 986 1,727 4.11 — 4,859

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
478 660 41 106 19 1 6 36 3 31 277 .161 .201 .220 .420 -3,610

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.

Career OBP .201 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Career OPS .420 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1983 PHI NL 17 33 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 14 .091 — — — — 0.0
1984 PHI NL 44 30 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 21 .067 — — — — 0.0
1985 PHI NL 39 65 1 9 2 0 1 6 0 2 23 .138 .257 (-46%) .323 (-49%) .390 (-45%) .714 (-47%) -487.9
1986 PHI NL 37 80 6 15 4 1 1 5 1 1 22 .188 .257 (-27%) .325 (-39%) .395 (-24%) .720 (-31%) -419.6
1987 PHI NL 34 63 4 12 1 0 1 4 0 2 25 .190 .262 (-28%) .331 (-35%) .415 (-39%) .746 (-37%) -384.2
1988 PHI NL 33 75 6 13 1 0 0 2 0 2 28 .173 .254 (-32%) .317 (-35%) .377 (-51%) .695 (-44%) -496.8
1989 MON NL 31 64 5 9 2 0 0 1 0 6 32 .141 .254 (-45%) .319 (-33%) .375 (-54%) .694 (-44%) -430.7
1990 MON NL 32 50 3 10 4 0 1 4 0 2 21 .200 .257 (-22%) .324 (-29%) .385 (-12%) .710 (-20%) -169.7
1991 LAN NL 48 25 4 7 1 0 0 3 0 2 14 .280 — — — — 0.0
1992 LAN NL 34 63 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 4 26 .095 .255 (-63%) .322 (-54%) .377 (-71%) .699 (-63%) -611.0
1993 LAN NL 33 64 6 13 2 0 1 7 0 5 32 .203 .265 (-23%) .332 (-18%) .403 (-30%) .735 (-25%) -250.2
1994 LAN NL 25 47 2 7 0 0 1 3 0 3 18 .149 — — — — -359.8
1995 TEX AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 TEX AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 ANA AL 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 478 660 41 106 19 1 6 36 3 31 277 .161 — — — — -3,610

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2393222753316.165
Away2393381453320.157

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2361267.212165344679233.79
Away2381220.013036035198044.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-07-25 LAABOSW 000000000
1997-07-22 LAANYYL 000000000
1997-07-19 LAATORW 000000000
1997-07-16 LAADETW 000000000
1997-07-14 LAATEXW 000000000
1997-07-12 LAAOAKW 000000000
1997-07-05 LAASEAW 000000000
1997-07-03 LAALADL 000000000
1997-06-30 LAACOLL 100000001
1997-06-26 LAASEAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1997-07-25 LAABOS — 3.2655122
1997-07-22 LAANYY — 2.2300120
1997-07-19 LAATOR — 0.2000100
1997-07-16 LAADET — 1.0100110
1997-07-14 LAATEX W 1.0100010
1997-07-12 LAAOAK — 1.1122300
1997-07-05 LAASEA — 2.0000140
1997-07-03 LAALAD — 2.1222220
1997-06-30 LAACOL L 2.0777202
1997-06-26 LAASEA — 2.0310310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 474 368 181 343 22 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 PHI P 17 17 11 13 0 0
1984 PHI P 44 14 9 22 2 3
1985 PHI P 38 31 18 34 3 0
1986 PHI P 37 36 25 28 2 2
1987 PHI P 34 33 13 23 3 1
1988 PHI P 33 33 13 34 2 2
1989 MON P 31 31 15 25 2 1
1990 MON P 31 26 6 13 1 0
1991 LAN P 46 10 9 14 1 0
1992 LAN P 34 30 11 25 1 2
1993 LAN P 33 32 11 40 0 1
1994 LAN P 25 23 14 29 1 1
1995 TEX P 31 30 15 20 2 5
1996 TEX P 28 19 11 19 2 1
1997 ANA P 12 3 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 474

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1992 Player of the Week Week of 1992-08-22

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 TEX AL $3,300,000
1995 TEX AL $2,888,890
1994 LAN NL $2,700,000
1993 LAN NL $1,966,667
1992 LAN NL $2,216,667
1991 LAN NL $2,166,667
1990 MON NL $950,000
1989 MON NL $850,000
1988 PHI NL $450,000
1986 PHI NL $355,000
1985 PHI NL $140,000
Total Career Earnings $17,983,891

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks CA 1980
Oxnard College Oxnard CA 1981

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Kevin Gross (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve Renko
    134-146, 3.99 ERA
  2. 96
    Rick Sutcliffe
    171-139, 4.08 ERA
  3. 93
    Steve Trachsel
    143-159, 4.39 ERA
  4. 88
    Jim Clancy
    140-167, 4.23 ERA
  5. 84
    Tim Belcher
    146-140, 4.16 ERA
  6. 83
    Barry Zito
    165-143, 4.04 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Gross

What years did Kevin Gross play?
Kevin Gross played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1997.
Was Kevin Gross a pitcher?
Yes. Kevin Gross pitched in the major leagues, recording 142 wins and 1727 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kevin Gross hit?
Kevin Gross hit 6 career home runs with 106 hits.