| Kip Gross | |
|---|---|
 Gross with theAnchorage Glacier Pilots in 1986 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1964-08-24)August 24, 1964 (age 61) Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: April 21, 1990, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| NPB: May 26, 1994, for the Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| Last appearance | |
| NPB: October 7, 1998, for the Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| MLB: May 29, 2000, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 7–8 |
| Earned run average | 3.90 |
| Strikeouts | 81 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 55–49 |
| Earned run average | 3.60 |
| Strikeouts | 364 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Kip Lee Gross (born August 24, 1964) is an American former professionalbaseballpitcher who played for theCincinnati Reds,Los Angeles Dodgers,Nippon-Ham Fighters,Boston Red Sox andHouston Astros inMajor League Baseball andNippon Professional Baseball between 1990 and 2000.
Gross was born inScottsbluff, Nebraska, and playedcollege baseball both atMurray State College (where he was drafted in the third round of the January draft) and theUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln.[1] In 1985, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theHyannis Mets of theCape Cod Baseball League.[2] Gross was drafted by theNew York Mets in the fourth round of the1986 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He played his first MLB game on April 21, 1990, with the Cincinnati Reds.[4]
Gross played for four different ball clubs during his career: the Cincinnati Reds from 1990 until 1991, the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1992 until 1993, the Boston Red Sox in 1999 and the Houston Astros in 2000. He played his final MLB game on May 29, 2000.[5]
On May 10, 1994, Gross was purchased from theLos Angeles Dodgers by theNippon Ham Fighters of the JapanesePacific League. This explains his absence fromMajor League Baseball from 1994 until 1998. He was highly successful in Japan, leading the league in wins from 1995 and 1996. Gross returned to the United States in 1998 to undergo surgery. He is remembered by baseball enthusiasts as one of the finest non-Japanese players to have played in the Japanese Leagues and for theNippon Ham Fighters.
In 2010, Gross was the manager, pitching coach, hitting coach and GM for theVictoria Seals in theGolden Baseball League.
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