Wayne Gross

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1986)

AVG .233
HR 121
RBI 396
H 727
OPS .732
PIV 2,688
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
1/14/1952 in Riverside, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1976-08-21
Last Game
1986-10-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Wayne Dale Gross

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,106 3,125 373 727 126 9 121 396 24 482 496 .233 .337 .395 .732 2,688

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .732 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — near 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
1976 OAK AL 10 18 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
1977 OAK AL 146 485 66 113 21 1 22 63 5 86 84 .233 .264 (-12%) .329 (+7%) .401 (+4%) .730 (+5%) 768.7
1978 OAK AL 118 285 18 57 10 2 7 23 0 40 63 .200 .257 (-22%) .323 (-5%) .378 (-15%) .702 (-10%) -371.9
1979 OAK AL 138 442 54 99 19 1 14 50 4 72 62 .224 .265 (-16%) .329 (+1%) .397 (-8%) .727 (-4%) -152.8
1980 OAK AL 113 366 45 103 20 3 14 61 5 44 39 .281 .264 (+6%) .326 (+9%) .387 (+20%) .714 (+15%) 1042.4
1981 OAK AL 82 243 29 50 7 1 10 31 2 34 28 .206 .255 (-20%) .320 (-5%) .368 (-1%) .688 (-3%) -87.1
1982 OAK AL 129 386 43 97 14 0 9 41 3 53 50 .251 .261 (-4%) .324 (+6%) .388 (-8%) .712 (-2%) 30.9
1983 OAK AL 137 339 34 79 18 0 12 44 3 36 52 .233 .260 (-11%) .324 (-4%) .389 (+1%) .714 (-2%) -77.9
1984 BAL AL 127 342 53 74 9 1 22 64 1 68 69 .216 .259 (-17%) .322 (+7%) .384 (+15%) .707 (+11%) 919.7
1985 BAL AL 103 217 31 51 8 0 11 18 1 46 48 .235 .257 (-9%) .323 (+14%) .390 (+8%) .714 (+11%) 616.4
1986 OAK AL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 1,106 3,125 373 727 126 9 121 396 24 482 496 .233 — — — — 2,688

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.3 2 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than 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 OAK AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.3 2 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.1 2 0 1 0 0.00 — 0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 10 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 ALCS OAK 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 AWDIV OAK 2 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 .400

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home565152018135553172.234
Away541160519237268224.232

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away12.120100.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-10-01 OAKTEXW 000000010
1986-09-20 OAKCLEL 100000000
1986-09-13 OAKCLEL 100000000
1985-10-03 BALBOSW 100000001
1985-10-01 BALBOSL 000000010
1985-09-30 BALNYYL 411001110
1985-09-29 BALNYYL 300000000
1985-09-26 BALMILW 000000000
1985-09-24 BALMILL 000000000
1985-09-21 BALNYYL 100000001

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1983-05-18 OAKMIN — 2.1200100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 151 84 825 53 9 64
3B 903 793 717 1437 134 149
OF 4 2 6 0 0 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 OAK 1B 3 3 27 1 1 2
1976 OAK OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
1977 OAK 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1977 OAK 3B 145 145 126 242 27 26
1978 OAK 1B 15 3 48 0 2 3
1978 OAK 3B 106 80 72 150 20 22
1979 OAK 1B 18 12 129 14 1 8
1979 OAK 3B 120 116 120 211 20 19
1979 OAK OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
1980 OAK 1B 10 5 56 6 0 3
1980 OAK 3B 99 91 69 130 11 13
1981 OAK 1B 2 0 3 0 1 0
1981 OAK 3B 73 65 65 127 11 7
1982 OAK 1B 16 9 90 7 2 6
1982 OAK 3B 108 87 113 182 9 25
1983 OAK 1B 74 47 426 21 2 41
1983 OAK 3B 67 44 47 92 7 10
1983 OAK P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1984 BAL 1B 3 0 5 0 0 0
1984 BAL 3B 117 108 64 205 18 13
1985 BAL 1B 9 5 40 4 0 1
1985 BAL 3B 67 57 41 98 10 14
1986 OAK 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 149
Third Base 903
Left Field 3
Right Field 4
Designated Hitter 18

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 BAL AL $450,000
1986 OAK AL $60,000
1985 BAL AL $483,333
Total Career Earnings $993,333

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California Polytechnic State University - Pomona Pomona CA 1971, 1972, 1973

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Greg Brock
    .248 avg, 110 HR
  2. 97
    Ken Harrelson
    .239 avg, 131 HR
  3. 93
    Daryl Spencer
    .244 avg, 105 HR
  4. 87
    Logan Morrison
    .238 avg, 140 HR
  5. 87
    John Milner
    .249 avg, 131 HR
  6. 84
    Jack Howell
    .239 avg, 108 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Gross

What years did Wayne Gross play?
Wayne Gross played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1986.
Was Wayne Gross a pitcher?
No. Wayne Gross was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Wayne Gross hit?
Wayne Gross hit 121 career home runs with 727 hits.