Kelly Gruber

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1993)

AVG .259
HR 117
RBI 443
H 818
OPS .739
PIV 2,455
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
2/26/1962 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1984-04-20
Last Game
1993-06-29
Awards
2× All-Star · Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: Kelly Wayne Gruber

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
939 3,159 431 818 148 24 117 443 80 197 504 .259 .307 .432 .739 2,455

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +11.0% above league average.

Career OPS .739 vs. league average .714 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
1984 TOR AL 15 16 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 .062 — — — — 0.0
1985 TOR AL 5 13 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .231 — — — — 0.0
1986 TOR AL 87 143 20 28 4 1 5 15 2 5 27 .196 .257 (-24%) .325 (-32%) .395 (-13%) .720 (-22%) -560.0
1987 TOR AL 138 341 50 80 14 3 12 36 12 17 70 .235 .262 (-11%) .331 (-14%) .415 (-4%) .746 (-9%) -547.8
1988 TOR AL 158 569 75 158 33 5 16 81 23 38 92 .278 .254 (+9%) .317 (+3%) .377 (+16%) .695 (+10%) 1029.6
1989 TOR AL 135 545 83 158 24 4 18 73 10 30 60 .290 .254 (+14%) .319 (+3%) .375 (+19%) .694 (+12%) 1042.2
1990 TOR AL 150 592 92 162 36 6 31 118 14 48 94 .274 .257 (+6%) .324 (+2%) .385 (+33%) .710 (+19%) 1890.1
1991 TOR AL 113 429 58 108 18 2 20 65 12 31 70 .252 .255 (-2%) .323 (-5%) .384 (+15%) .708 (+6%) 369.9
1992 TOR AL 120 446 42 102 16 3 11 43 7 26 72 .229 .255 (-11%) .322 (-15%) .377 (-7%) .699 (-10%) -807.2
1993 CAL AL 18 65 10 18 3 0 3 9 0 2 11 .277 .265 (+4%) .332 (-7%) .403 (+14%) .735 (+5%) 37.7
Career · 10 seasons 939 3,159 431 818 148 24 117 443 80 197 504 .259 — — — — 2,455

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
22 79 8 15 3 0 2 8 7 14 .190

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1992 ALCS TOR 6 22 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 .091
1992 WS TOR 6 19 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 5 .105
1991 ALCS TOR 5 21 1 6 1 0 0 4 0 4 .286
1989 ALCS TOR 5 17 2 5 1 0 0 1 3 2 .294

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home479155821740961226.263
Away460160121440956217.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-06-29 LAAOAKL 200000000
1993-06-27 LAAMINL 300000000
1993-06-26 LAAMINW 401000002
1993-06-25 LAAMINL 513100200
1993-06-23 LAAKCRW 413101400
1993-06-22 LAAKCRL 411100001
1993-06-21 LAAKCRW 300000001
1993-06-20 LAACHWL 400000000
1993-06-18 LAACHWW 210000021
1993-06-17 LAATEXL 400000102

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 29 8 22 36 3 10
3B 846 756 619 1651 107 110
OF 38 22 55 2 1 1
SS 29 8 23 34 2 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 TOR 3B 12 1 4 10 1 0
1984 TOR OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1984 TOR SS 1 0 0 2 1 0
1985 TOR 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1985 TOR 3B 5 2 2 6 0 0
1986 TOR 2B 14 5 15 16 1 5
1986 TOR 3B 42 27 19 59 5 3
1986 TOR OF 9 2 6 0 1 0
1986 TOR SS 5 0 3 2 0 0
1987 TOR 2B 7 1 3 4 0 1
1987 TOR 3B 119 74 52 168 12 11
1987 TOR OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1987 TOR SS 21 8 20 28 1 7
1988 TOR 2B 7 2 4 16 2 4
1988 TOR 3B 156 147 114 349 14 31
1988 TOR OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1988 TOR SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 TOR 3B 119 118 86 291 22 15
1989 TOR OF 16 15 35 2 0 1
1989 TOR SS 1 0 0 2 0 0
1990 TOR 3B 145 143 123 280 19 21
1990 TOR OF 6 5 6 0 0 0
1991 TOR 3B 111 109 97 231 13 16
1992 TOR 3B 120 118 104 215 17 10
1993 CAL 3B 17 17 18 42 4 3
1993 CAL OF 1 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 30
Third Base 846
Shortstop 29
Left Field 8
Center Field 6
Right Field 25
Designated Hitter 21

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1990 Gold Glove 3B
1990 Player of the Month September
1990 Player of the Week Week of 1990-04-28
1990 Player of the Week Week of 1990-09-15
1990 Silver Slugger 3B
1990 TSN All-Star 3B

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 CAL AL $4,333,334
1992 TOR AL $3,633,333
1991 TOR AL $3,033,333
1990 TOR AL $1,150,000
1989 TOR AL $462,500
1988 TOR AL $130,000
1987 TOR AL $96,000
1986 TOR AL $88,000
Total Career Earnings $12,926,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1990 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 175.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Kelly Gruber (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Morrison
    .260 avg, 112 HR
  2. 94
    Gene Freese
    .254 avg, 115 HR
  3. 82
    Didi Gregorius
    .257 avg, 134 HR
  4. 76
    Joe Crede
    .254 avg, 140 HR
  5. 76
    Garrett Jones
    .251 avg, 122 HR
  6. 75
    Randy Jackson
    .261 avg, 103 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelly Gruber

What years did Kelly Gruber play?
Kelly Gruber played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1993.
Was Kelly Gruber a pitcher?
No. Kelly Gruber was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Kelly Gruber hit?
Kelly Gruber hit 117 career home runs with 818 hits.