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Murray Maddux League
6-17-2053
Jay Kress Relief Pitcher
Retired (2022, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.88 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 27-67 Status Retired (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 801 Age 72 (OS 73) Date of Birth 11-07-1980
K 854 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1998)		 Majors Svc Time 21 years
(16 games)
IP 1061.1
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2001 STL
51
187
57
8
4
2
24
 41
.805
.382
.422
.118
.305
2002 STL
49
180
46
12
1
1
26
 33
.696
.346
.350
.094
.256
2003 STL
40
144
32
6
0
4
14
 34
.637
.289
.347
.125
.222
2004 STL
45
150
33
3
0
2
13
 34
.565
.285
.280
.060
.220
2005 STL
47
180
25
3
0
5
19
 53
.460
.221
.239
.100
.139
2006 STL
55
195
37
6
1
7
18
 45
.598
.259
.338
.149
.190
2007 STL
64
232
57
7
0
2
26
 43
.623
.322
.302
.056
.246
2008 STL
50
204
50
4
4
6
28
 47
.734
.342
.392
.147
.245
2009 STL
51
186
48
9
1
2
13
 33
.659
.310
.349
.091
.258
2010 STL
52
187
49
2
0
5
16
 29
.678
.325
.353
.091
.262
2011 STL
55
211
50
7
2
1
16
 37
.592
.288
.303
.066
.237
2012 STL
53
213
55
7
0
2
12
 37
.620
.301
.319
.061
.258
2013 STL
57
221
50
4
3
4
21
 51
.619
.293
.326
.100
.226
2014 STL
64
235
50
2
2
5
24
 51
.587
.285
.302
.089
.213
2015 STL
53
198
45
7
0
4
16
 47
.606
.282
.323
.096
.227
2016 STL
44
171
40
4
1
4
25
 38
.671
.332
.339
.105
.234
2017 STL
60
222
59
10
0
6
22
 51
.728
.336
.392
.126
.266
2018 STL
49
167
51
8
0
9
20
 41
.898
.383
.515
.210
.305
2019 STL
61
236
65
6
1
9
31
 45
.789
.365
.424
.148
.275
2020 STL
50
201
62
11
2
11
19
 33
.915
.368
.547
.239
.308
2021 STL
35
139
40
7
0
8
20
 28
.888
.377
.511
.223
.288
2022 STL
4
23
10
2
0
1
3
 3
1.152
.500
.652
.217
.435
2053
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 1089 4082 1011 135 22 100 426 854 .685 .320 .365 .117 .248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2022-11-01Jay Kress has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
2022-06-10The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Jay Kress for assignment.
2022-05-12The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jay Kress to the major league team.
2022-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Al Coleman to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Jay Kress for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Tim Veselic for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Jeff Harris for assignment.
2020-05-17Jay Kress of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2019-11-01Jay Kress now holds the league record for career saves.
2018-05-10Jay Kress of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2012-07-14Jay Kress of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
2004-06-09Jay Kress of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2001-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jay Kress to the major league team.