1858
Born March 4, 1858
Chicago, IL, USA
Emil Gross Notable
b. March 4, 1858 · Providence Grays 1879–1881, Philadelphia Quakers 1883, Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) 1884
Emil Gross played for three clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the Providence Grays in 1879 and closing with the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) in 1884.
Across 248 games he batted .295, with 291 hits and 141 runs. He finished with 7 home runs and 67 doubles.
He played 237 games behind the plate, with 1,126 putouts and 242 errors. He turned 13 double plays.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on March 4, 1858, and died on August 24, 1921. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | PRO | 30 | 132 | 31 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .348 |
| 1880 | PRO | 87 | 347 | 43 | 90 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 0 | .259 |
| 1881 | PRO | 51 | 182 | 15 | 50 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .275 |
| 1883 | PHI | 57 | 231 | 39 | 71 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 0 | .307 |
| 1884 | CPI | 23 | 95 | 13 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .358 |
| Career | — | 248 | 987 | 141 | 291 | 67 | 21 | 7 | 107 | 51 | 52 | 0 | .295 |
On this day & linked events
1921