Player Report for #15 Cal 'Snoopy' Gross

04/26/1981

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P Cal 'Snoopy' Gross #15

Age: 36

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	13	12	14	14
Movement	13	12	13	13
Control	12	12	13	12

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	12	12
Curveball	10	10
Changeup	3	4

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	90-92 Mph
Stamina	9
Suggested Role	Bullpen
Groundball Percentage	68 %
Hold Runners	18
Defense	13

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	2
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	16
Bunt for Hit:	2

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Normal
Loyalty:	High
Desire f. Win:	Very High
Greed:	Low
Intelligence:	Very High
Work Ethic:	Very High

Cal Gross
Birthday:	12/04/1926
Born in:	El Cajon (California)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 7"
Weight:	193 lbs
Local Popularity:	Popular
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	7 Years, 130 Days
Service This Yr:	167 Days
40-Man Service:	9 Years, 80 Days
Pro Service:	13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	-

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1953 Boston - ABA	26	24	24	7	14	0	4.52	161.1	168	92	81	19	70	48	2	0	1.48	.267	-0.9	77
1954 Boston - ABA	27	37	37	13	16	0	3.96	250.0	261	132	110	23	102	113	2	0	1.45	.284	14.2	95
1955 Boston - ABA	28	35	19	5	10	1	4.17	144.2	137	76	67	20	72	74	0	0	1.44	.257	8.5	93
1956 Boston - ABA	29	12	9	1	5	0	6.05	61.0	71	46	41	8	28	21	1	0	1.62	.299	-10.5	62
1958 Boston - ABA	31	19	6	6	2	0	2.85	66.1	44	21	21	3	24	38	1	0	1.03	.210	12.0	127
1959 Boston - ABA	32	35	17	5	6	2	4.53	135.0	161	85	68	16	67	75	1	0	1.69	.323	0.6	83
1960 Boston - ABA	33	47	0	5	1	4	3.02	65.2	56	24	22	4	25	44	0	0	1.23	.269	11.5	120
1961 Boston - ABA	34	40	0	1	1	2	4.68	59.2	58	33	31	9	25	45	0	0	1.39	.278	-0.9	77
1962 Boston - ABA	35	42	0	1	3	2	6.02	64.1	79	50	43	12	26	25	0	0	1.63	.294	-11.4	59
Total ABA		291	112	44	58	11	4.32	1008.0	1035	559	484	114	439	483	7	0	1.46	.279	23.1	89

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1951 Kingsville - AA	24	21	21	11	5	0	1.39	136.1	78	25	21	4	27	105	0	0	0.77	.202	28.0	159
1951 Peterborough - AAA	24	5	5	1	3	0	6.10	31.0	41	22	21	4	8	25	0	0	1.58	.366	-5.8	55
1952 Lake Elsinore - A	25	5	5	1	1	0	1.05	34.1	28	7	4	0	5	18	0	0	0.96	.252	10.4	305
1952 Kingsville - AA	25	10	10	4	3	0	2.34	61.2	66	20	16	3	15	30	0	0	1.31	.309	16.6	153
1952 Peterborough - AAA	25	16	16	9	3	0	3.25	113.2	120	46	41	11	19	75	0	0	1.22	.302	20.7	124
1953 Peterborough - AAA	26	16	16	8	4	0	3.49	105.2	106	44	41	6	31	68	1	0	1.30	.302	19.0	115
1956 Peterborough - AAA	29	23	23	9	12	0	3.99	155.2	150	84	69	16	68	97	2	0	1.40	.273	17.8	104
1957 Peterborough - AAA	30	26	26	10	8	0	3.19	172.1	147	73	61	13	55	111	2	2	1.17	.259	29.8	117
1958 Peterborough - AAA	31	23	23	12	5	0	2.83	168.1	138	63	53	17	41	122	5	2	1.06	.243	35.8	132
Total GHL		109	109	49	35	0	3.45	746.2	702	332	286	67	222	498	10	4	1.24	.276	117.2	116.0
Total STL		31	31	15	8	0	1.68	198.0	144	45	37	7	42	135	0	0	0.94	.240	44.5	157.1
Total SCL		5	5	1	1	0	1.05	34.1	28	7	4	0	5	18	0	0	0.96	.252	10.4	305.4

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1953 Boston - ML	P	24	24	17	24	3	42	1	.976	161.1	2.29	-0.2	.988
1954 Boston - ML	P	37	37	19	45	2	67	3	.955	250.0	2.30	-1.1	.960
1955 Boston - ML	P	35	19	8	31	1	40	1	.975	144.2	2.43	+0.6	1.036
1956 Boston - ML	P	12	9	5	10	1	15	0	1.000	61.0	2.21	+0.4	1.073
1958 Boston - ML	P	19	6	3	9	0	12	0	1.000	66.1	1.63	-0.5	.898
1959 Boston - ML	P	35	17	11	33	2	48	4	.917	135.0	2.93	-2.0	.914
1960 Boston - ML	P	47	0	3	6	0	9	0	1.000	65.2	1.23	+1.0	1.243
1961 Boston - ML	P	40	0	4	12	0	16	0	1.000	59.2	2.41	+0.4	1.073
1962 Boston - ML	P	42	0	1	9	2	11	1	.909	64.1	1.40	-0.5	.915

Player History
01/02/1951	Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 6, Pick 3, 83rd overall pick) by the Boston Colonials.
01/02/1951	Named the #3 prospect in the ABA
04/16/1951	Named the #3 prospect in the ABA
07/08/1951	Was selected to the 1951 South Texas League All-Star Game.
01/01/1952	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 12 (13).
04/22/1952	Named the #3 prospect in the ABA
07/13/1952	Was selected to the 1952 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
01/01/1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 13 (15).
01/01/1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
05/18/1957	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Vaughan Millers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/07/1957	Was selected to the 1957 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
07/13/1957	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Ajax Cruisers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/22/1957	Injured (torn rotator cuff), out for 5-6 months.
01/01/1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (12); Movement: 11 (13); Control: 11 (11).
05/31/1958	Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/05/1958	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Uxbridge Celts with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/13/1958	Was selected to the 1958 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
08/24/1958	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pickering Lakers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 11 (11).
06/21/1959	Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 11 (11).
08/29/1961	Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
10/07/1962	Retired from professional baseball.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1954	13	10

Year	GS	Rank
1954	37	7

Year	L	Rank
1954	16	6

Year	HLD	Rank
1958	2	4
1960	11	5
1961	7	6

Year	WP	Rank
1953	7	10

Year	GB%	Rank
1953	0.57	8
1954	0.57	6