Wayne Dale Gross (born January 14, 1952), is an American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) primarily as a third baseman from 1976-1986. Gross was named to the All-Star Game as a rookie in 1977 as a last-minute injury replacement for Vida Blue.^[1] As a rookie Gross belted 22 home runs on the year. On December 8, 1983, Gross was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Baltimore Orioles for Tim Stoddard.

Wayne Gross
Third baseman
Born: (1952-01-14) January 14, 1952 (age 72) Riverside, California, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 21, 1976, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1986, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.233
Home runs	121
Runs batted in	396
Teams
Oakland Athletics (1976–1983) Baltimore Orioles (1984–1985) Oakland Athletics (1986)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1977)

Along with former big leaguer Carney Lansford, Gross makes a cameo in the 1994 Disney movie, Angels in the Outfield as a relief pitcher for the Chicago White Sox.

Gross coached high school baseball and tennis for a time at Monte Vista High School in Danville, California.