Emil Gross

1879–1884 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'0", 190 lb · b. 1858 Chicago, IL

Career 248 G · 291 H · 7 HR · 107 RBI · .295 AVG

Seasons leading his league

2

2 best in baseball

7 Top-5 finishes

1 Title seasons

2 Categories led

1880 Best season

Spanning 1880–1880, peaking at 2 titles in 1880.

Team records #1 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) career HR #1 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) 1884 HR #9 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) career H #9 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) 1884 H #10 Providence Grays career HR

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

2,187th League titles 2
1,227th Best in baseball 2
3,232nd Top-5 finishes 7

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

325th Catcher Assists 348

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Catcher Assists	1	1st	—	1880 126
Catcher Putouts	1	1st	—	1880 429

Title Seasons

1 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1880	2	C PO 429 C A 126

Batting

5 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1879	PRO	NL	30	132	31	46	9	5	0	24	4	8	0	.348	.368	.492	.860
1880	PRO	NL	87	347	43	90	18	3	1	34	16	15	0	.259	.292	.337	.629
1881	PRO	NL	51	182	15	50	9	4	1	24	13	11	0	.275	.323	.385	.708
1883	PHI	NL	57	231	39	71	25	7	1	25	12	18	0	.307	.342	.489	.831
1884	CHU	UA	23	95	13	34	6	2	4	0	6	0	0	.358	.396	.589	.986
Career	—	—	248	987	141	291	67	21	7	107	51	52	0	.295	.329	.427	.756

Fielding

2 positions

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1879	PRO	NL	C	30	—	256.0	152	39	22	1	213	.897	6.37
1880	PRO	NL	C	87	—	795.0	429	126	86	5	641	.866	6.38
1881	PRO	NL	C	50	—	442.0	240	70	37	5	347	.893	6.20
			OF	1	—	10.0	1	0	1	0	2	.500	1.00
1883	PHI	NL	C	55	—	459.0	207	70	74	1	351	.789	5.04
			OF	2	—	25.0	3	0	3	0	6	.500	1.50
1884	CHU	UA	C	15	—	131.0	98	43	23	1	164	.860	9.40
			OF	9	—	71.0	5	1	5	0	11	.545	0.67
Career	—	—	C	237	—	2083.0	1,126	348	242	13	1,716	.859	6.22
	—	—	OF	12	—	106.0	9	1	9	0	19	.526	0.83