:Kevin Gross

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Kevin Gross

|position=Pitcher

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1961|6|8}}

|birth_place=Downey, California, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=June 25

|debutyear=1983

|debutteam=Philadelphia Phillies

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=July 25

|finalyear=1997

|finalteam=Anaheim Angels

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value=142–158

|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value=4.11

|stat3label=Strikeouts

|stat3value=1,727

|teams=

Philadelphia Phillies ({{mlby|1983}}–{{mlby|1988}})
Montreal Expos ({{mlby|1989}}–{{mlby|1990}})
Los Angeles Dodgers ({{mlby|1991}}–{{mlby|1994}})
Texas Rangers ({{mlby|1995}}–{{mlby|1996}})
Anaheim Angels ({{mlby|1997}})

|highlights=

All-Star (1988)
Pitched a no-hitter on August 17, 1992

}}

Kevin Frank Gross (born June 8, 1961) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1983 through 1997.

Gross played for five different teams during his career: the Philadelphia Phillies (1983–1988), Montreal Expos (1989–1990), Los Angeles Dodgers (1991–1994), Texas Rangers (1995–1996), and Anaheim Angels (1997). He made his Major League Baseball debut on June 25, 1983, pitching {{fraction|6|1|3}} innings, surrendering 2 earned runs to the New York Mets en route to a 4–2 victory.{{cite web|title=Jun 25, 1983, Phillies at Mets Play by Play and Box Score|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN198306250.shtml|website=baseball-reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|access-date=August 19, 2014|date=June 25, 1983}} He played his final game on July 25, 1997.

On August 10, 1987, Gross was caught ball scuffing; he had sandpaper in his glove, and he was suspended for 10 games.{{cite web|title=Biggest cheaters in baseball|url=https://www.espn.com/page2/s/list/cheaters/ballplayers.html|website=ESPN|access-date=July 14, 2014}} He was selected to the National League All-Star team in 1988. On August 17, 1992, as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Gross threw a no-hitter versus their rivals, the San Francisco Giants, in a 2-0 victory.

On September 9, 1986, Gross surrendered the first of Rafael Palmeiro's 569 career home runs.

On May 14, 1990, pitching for the Expos in Los Angeles, Gross and Dodgers starter Fernando Valenzuela accomplished the rare feat of hitting homers off each other in the same inning.{{cite web|title=Baseball-Reference.com|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN199005140.shtml|website=Expos 2-3 Dodgers, Monday, May 14, 1990, Dodger Stadium|access-date=July 5, 2015}}

As a hitter, Gross posted a .161 batting average (106-for-660) with 41 runs, 6 home runs, 36 RBI and 31 bases on balls.

In 2002, he was named to the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame.{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame Members / 2002 – Kevin Gross|url=http://www.vcshf.com/products/226-2002-kevin-gross.aspx|website=Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame|access-date=July 14, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717180050/http://www.vcshf.com/products/226-2002-kevin-gross.aspx|archive-date=July 17, 2014}}