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Greg Gross
#21
LF
B/T: L/L
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Batting
Pitching
Career Regular Season
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
2
0-0
10.80
1.2
3
3.60
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
2
0-0
10.80
1.2
3
3.60
Career Regular Season
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
3745
.287
7
308
39
.723
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
3745
.287
7
308
39
.723
Greg Gross Bio
Fullname:
Gregory Eugene Gross
Born:
8/01/1952 in York, PA
Draft:
1970, Houston Astros, Round: 4, Overall Pick: 79
High School:
Red Land, Lewisberry, PA
Debut:
9/05/1973
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Gregory Eugene Gross
**COACHING CAREER** Named the Phillies hitting coach on 7/23/10; his 2nd stint as a major league coach with the Phillies (2001-04) and as the hitting coach (2002-04) After taking over as hitting coach in mid-2010, the Phillies improved their AVG (.269 from .254), OBP (.345 from .322), SLG % (.417 from .411) and runs/game (5.0 from 4.6) Spent the previous 6 seasons (2005-10) as a hitting coach in the Phillies' player development system with Batavia (A) in 2005, Clearwater (A) in 2006, Reading (AA) in 2007 and Lehigh Valley (AAA) from 2008-10 In his 1st season as a major league hitting coach (2002), got the team to cut down on their strikeouts and increase their walk total from the previous season Served as Larry Bowa's bench coach during the 2001 season, his first as a major league coach after joining the Phillies on 11/7/00 Coached for 6 years in the Rockies organization, first as hitting coach for New Haven (AA), 1995-96, then as roving hitting instructor, 1997-2000 Began his coaching career at Malvern Preparatory School (1992-94). **PLAYING CAREER** Played 20 years of pro baseball with 17 years in the majors with the Astros (1973-76, 1989), Cubs (1977-78) and Phillies (1979-88) Houston's 4th round selection in June 1970 draft Named The Sporting News Rookie of the Year in 1974, hitting .314 with a career-high 185 hits for the Astros (finished 2nd to Bake McBride in BBWAA voting) Member of Phillies 1980 World Champions and 1983 NL Champions Picked up career hit #1,000 on 5/25/87 at SD (Lance McCullers) Has 143 career pinch-hits, ranking 5th all-time, behind Lenny Harris (212), Mark Sweeney (175), Manny Mota (150) and Smoky Burgess (145) Still holds Phillies record for career pinch hits (117); led club in pinch hits 8 times in his 10 years with the Phillies Appeared as a pitcher in one game, 6/8/86 at MTL (0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 SO). **PERSONAL** Gregory Eugene Gross... Married Konnie Crawford (9/23/10); two children, Megan Nicole (11/14/76) and Michael Gregory (10/30/79)... 1970 graduate of Red Lands High School (Etters, PA), where he lettered in baseball, basketball and football... Played American Legion baseball... Received the 1984 Good Guy Award from the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association... Hobby: Golf
Batting
Pitching
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
3745
449
1073
7
308
39
.287
.372
.723
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
3745
449
1073
7
308
39
.287
.372
.723
Year
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
Career Regular Season
0
0
10.80
2
0
0
1.2
3
3.60
Year
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
Career Regular Season
0
0
10.80
2
0
0
1.2
3
3.60
News
6/28/1987 at 12:43 PM
6/28/1987 at 12:43 PM
Greg Gross' triple ends Ron Darling's no-hit bid
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Awards
Astros Most Valuable Player
Year
Team
League
1974
Houston Astros
NL
World Series Championship
Year
Team
League
1980
Philadelphia Phillies
NL
League Rankings
Games Played
Year
BP
Rank
1974
156
13th in NL
Triples
Year
3B
Rank
1978
7
19th in NL
1975
10
2nd in NL
1974
8
8th in NL
Hits
Year
H
Rank
1974
185
7th in NL
Batting Average
Year
AVG
Rank
1975
.294
21st in NL
1974
.314
3rd in NL
At Bats
Year
AB
Rank
1974
589
17th in NL
On Base Percentage
Year
OBP
Rank
1975
.373
20th in NL
1974
.393
6th in NL
Caught Stealing
Year
CS
Rank
1974
20
2nd in NL
Stolen Bases
Year
SB
Rank
1974
12
23rd in NL
Plate Appearances
Year
PA
Rank
1974
676
11th in NL
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