Ross Gload
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Pam Rasmussen
Ross Peter Gload
4/5/76 Brooklyn, New York
6'0", 185, L/L
East Hampton High School, East Hampton, New York, University of South Florida
Selected by Florida in the 13th round of the 1997 draft, signed 7/31/97
Traded by Florida to Chicago (NL) for Henry Rodriguez, 9/12/01
Claimed on waivers by Colorado 1/21/02
Traded by Colorado with Cragi House and Alex Ochoa to New York (NL) for
Todd Zeile, Benny Agbayani and cash, 1/25/02
Contract purchased by Colorado 1/26/02
Traded by Colorado to Chicago (AL) for Wade Parrish, 3/27/03
Signed by Chicago (AL) 11/28/06
Traded by Chicago (AL) to Kansas City for Andrew Sisco, 12/16/06
5/14/07-Placed on the disabled list with a torn right quad
6/30/07-Activated from disabled list
1/18/08 Signs 2yr contract with Kansas City
Hitting (Majors)
| Year |
Club |
League |
Age |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
OBP |
SLG |
| 2000 |
Chicago |
National |
24 |
.194 |
18 |
31 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
.257 |
.355 |
| 2002 |
Colorado |
National |
26 |
.258 |
26 |
31 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
.324 |
.387 |
| 2004 |
Chicago |
American |
28 |
.321 |
110 |
234 |
28 |
75 |
16 |
0 |
7 |
44 |
20 |
37 |
0 |
.375 |
.479 |
| 2005 |
Chicago |
American |
29 |
.167 |
28 |
42 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
.205 |
.214 |
| 2006 |
Chicago |
American |
30 |
.327 |
77 |
156 |
22 |
51 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
18 |
6 |
15 |
6 |
.354 |
.462 |
| 2007 |
Kansas City |
American |
31 |
.288 |
102 |
320 |
37 |
92 |
22 |
3 |
7 |
51 |
16 |
39 |
2 |
.318 |
.441 |
|
Totals |
|
|
.294 |
361 |
814 |
97 |
239 |
49 |
6 |
19 |
125 |
50 |
117 |
8 |
Hitting (Minors)
| Year |
Club |
League |
Level |
Age |
ORG |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
OBP |
SLG |
| 1997 |
Utica |
New York-Penn |
A |
21 |
FLA |
.261 |
68 |
245 |
28 |
64 |
15 |
2 |
3 |
43 |
28 |
57 |
1 |
.336 |
.376 |
| 1998 |
Kane County |
Midwest |
A |
22 |
FLA |
.313 |
132 |
501 |
77 |
157 |
41 |
3 |
12 |
92 |
58 |
84 |
7 |
.386 |
.479 |
| 1999 |
Brevard County |
Florida State |
A |
23 |
FLA |
.298 |
133 |
490 |
80 |
146 |
26 |
3 |
10 |
74 |
53 |
76 |
3 |
.369 |
.424 |
| 2000 |
Portland |
Eastern |
AA |
24 |
FLA |
.284 |
100 |
401 |
60 |
114 |
28 |
4 |
16 |
65 |
29 |
53 |
<4 |
.333 |
.494 |
|
Iowa |
Pacific Coast |
AAA |
24 |
CHC |
.404 |
28 |
104 |
24 |
42 |
10 |
2 |
14 |
39 |
9 |
13 |
1 |
.452 |
.942 |
| 2001 |
Iowa |
Pacific Coast |
AAA |
25 |
CHC |
.297 |
133 |
475 |
70 |
141 |
32 |
10 |
15 |
93 |
35 |
88 |
9 |
.344 |
.501 |
| 2002 |
Colorado Springs |
Pacific Coast |
AAA |
26 |
COL |
.314 |
104 |
442 |
69 |
139 |
28 |
6 |
16 |
71 |
18 |
59 |
9 |
.338 |
.514 |
| 2003 |
Charlotte |
International |
AAA |
27 |
CWS |
.315 |
133 |
508 |
72 |
160 |
40 |
6 |
18 |
70 |
29 |
60 |
6 |
.349 |
.524 |
| 2005 |
Charlotte |
International |
AAA |
29 |
CWS |
.364 |
60 |
236 |
45 |
86 |
22 |
1 |
15 |
45 |
22 |
37 |
0 |
.416 |
.657 |
| 2007 |
Omaha |
Pacific Coast |
AAA |
31 |
KC |
.500 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
1.250 |
|
Totals |
|
|
|
|
.309 |
892 |
3406 |
526 |
1051 |
242 |
37 |
120 |
593 |
281 |
527 |
40 |
Fielding (Majors)
| Year |
Club |
POS |
PCT |
G |
PO |
A |
E |
DP |
|
POS |
PCT |
G |
PO |
A |
E |
DP |
| 2000 |
Chicago |
1B |
1.000 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
OF |
1.000 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2002 |
Colorado |
1B |
1.000 |
4 |
20 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
OF |
1.000 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2004 |
Chicago |
1B |
1.000 |
42 |
220 |
12 |
0 |
15 |
|
OF |
|
40 |
59 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| 2005 |
Chicago |
1B |
.987 |
24 |
72 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
|
OF |
1.000 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2006 |
Chicago |
1B |
.986 |
49 |
266 |
13 |
4 |
24 |
|
OF |
1.000 |
19 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Fielding (Minors)
| Year |
Club |
POS |
PCT |
G |
PO |
A |
E |
DP |
|
POS |
PCT |
G |
PO |
A |
E |
DP |
| 1997 |
Utica |
1B |
.973 |
63 |
546 |
37 |
16 |
38 |
| 1998 |
Kane County |
1B |
.989 |
129 |
1160 |
69 |
14 |
89 |
| 1999 |
Brevard County |
1B |
.993 |
133 |
1200 |
83 |
9 |
90 |
| 2000 |
Portland |
1B |
.990 |
48 |
381 |
24 |
4 |
37 |
|
OF |
.967 |
54 |
81 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
|
Iowa |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OF |
.917 |
29 |
42 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
| 2001 |
Iowa |
1B |
.997 |
50 |
345 |
35 |
1 |
30 |
|
OF |
.983 |
72 |
112 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
| 2002 |
Colorado Springs |
1B |
.987 |
88 |
738 |
69 |
11 |
81 |
|
OF |
1.000 |
19 |
25 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2003 |
Charlotte |
1B |
.990 |
112 |
770 |
58 |
8 |
63 |
|
OF |
1.000 |
28 |
50 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2005 |
Charlotte |
1B |
1.000 |
36 |
314 |
12 |
0 |
41 |
|
OF |
.952 |
11 |
20 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Spring Training
| Year |
Club |
Age |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
OBP |
SLG |
| 2001 |
Chicago |
25 |
.111 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
.111 |
.222 |
| 2003 |
Colorado |
27 |
.500 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
.500 |
| 2004 |
Chicago |
28 |
.323 |
24 |
62 |
15 |
20 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
9 |
0 |
.373 |
.532 |
| 2005 |
Chicago |
29 |
.262 |
18 |
42 |
7 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
.311 |
.310 |
| 2007 |
Kansas City |
31 |
.393 |
20 |
56 |
13 |
22 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
.424 |
.643 |
| 2008 |
Kansas City |
32 |
.242 |
20 |
62 |
7 |
15 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
.242 |
.403 |
Salary Data
| Year |
Club |
Salary |
| 2000 |
Chicago |
175,000 |
| 2002 |
Colorado |
200,000 |
| 2004 |
Chicago |
302,000 |
| 2005 |
Chicago |
335,000 |
| 2006 |
Chicago |
350,000 |
| 2007 |
Kansas City |
625,000 |
| 2008 |
Kansas City |
1,300,000 |