1962
Born February 26, 1962
Houston, TX, USA
Kelly Gruber Notable
Kelly Gruber divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Toronto Blue Jays from 1984, then the California Angels through 1993.
Across 939 games he batted .259, with 818 hits and 431 runs. He finished with 117 home runs, 148 doubles and 80 stolen bases.
He played 846 games at third base, with 1,651 assists and 107 errors. He turned 110 double plays.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1989 to 1990. He hit for the cycle in 1989.
He was born in Houston, TX, USA on February 26, 1962. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1989, 1990 |
| Gold Glove | 1 | 1990 |
| Player of the Month | 1 | 1990 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1990 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 1990 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1990 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | TOR | 15 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .063 |
| 1985 | TOR | 5 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .231 |
| 1986 | TOR | 87 | 143 | 20 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 27 | 2 | .196 |
| 1987 | TOR | 138 | 341 | 50 | 80 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 17 | 70 | 12 | .235 |
| 1988 | TOR | 158 | 569 | 75 | 158 | 33 | 5 | 16 | 81 | 38 | 92 | 23 | .278 |
| 1989 | TOR | 135 | 545 | 83 | 158 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 73 | 30 | 60 | 10 | .290 |
| 1990 | TOR | 150 | 592 | 92 | 162 | 36 | 6 | 31 | 118 | 48 | 94 | 14 | .274 |
| 1991 | TOR | 113 | 429 | 58 | 108 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 65 | 31 | 70 | 12 | .252 |
| 1992 | TOR | 120 | 446 | 42 | 102 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 26 | 72 | 7 | .229 |
| 1993 | CAL | 18 | 65 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .277 |
| Career | — | 939 | 3159 | 431 | 818 | 148 | 24 | 117 | 443 | 197 | 504 | 80 | .259 |
On this day & linked events
1984
Major-league debut: Kelly Gruber
Kelly Gruber made a major-league debut on April 20, 1984.
1989
Kelly Gruber Hits for the Cycle, 1989
Kelly Gruber hit for the cycle for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Kansas City Royals on April 16, 1989.
1993
Final major-league game: Kelly Gruber
Kelly Gruber played a final major-league game on June 29, 1993.
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