Ross Gload
| Ross Gload | |
|---|---|
Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 31, 2000, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 2011, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .281 |
| Home runs | 34 |
| Runs batted in | 222 |
| Teams | |
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Ross Peter Gload (born April 5, 1976) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six teams over ten seasons.
High school/college career
Gload grew up in the Long Island community of Springs, New York, where he broke numerous high school and county home run records. After his record-breaking 1994 season for East Hampton High School, Gload was honored with the "Carl Yastrzemski Award,[1]" which is annually awarded to the most outstanding high school baseball player in Suffolk County by the Suffolk County Baseball Coaches Association. His 41 career home runs, and 20 in the 1994 season alone, are New York state high school records. Perhaps his most memorable high school moment was the Suffolk County Championship game, where he single-handedly propelled East Hampton to the Long Island Championship with four moonshots off of Kings Park High School's left-handed starter Matthew Ligouri.
Gload attended the
Major league career
Chicago Cubs
Gload was selected in the 13th round of the
New York Mets/Colorado Rockies
In January
Chicago White Sox
Just before the
Kansas City Royals
On December 16, 2006, Gload was traded to the Kansas City Royals for relief pitcher Andrew Sisco. In 2007, with Kansas City, Gload logged career highs in at-bats and RBIs, being used as a starter more than in the past. He batted .288 with seven homers and 51 RBIs in 102 games.
During the 2007–2008 offseason, Gload signed a two-year Major League contract with Kansas City.
Florida Marlins
On April 1, 2009, Gload was traded to the
On May 22, 2009 Gload made his pitching debut, pitching a scoreless ninth inning versus the Tampa Bay Rays. He and Wes Helms set an MLB record for most pinch-hits by a duo.
Philadelphia Phillies
On December 15, 2009, Gload signed a 2-year, $2.6 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.[6] In 2012, Gload's contract with the Phillies expired, making him a free agent.[7]
References
- ^ "Suffolk Baseball: Carl Yastrzemski Award Winners". Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Cape League All-Stars". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. July 18, 1996. p. 9.
- ^ "2004 Awards Voting – Baseball Reference". Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ "Marlins add bench depth with Gload".
- ^ "Phillies sign Gload". mlb.com. December 15, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2009.
- ^ http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/.../ross_gload...fit.../9280268 [dead link]
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet