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Ralph Kiner League
8-25-2062
Mike Kress Third Base
Retired (1982, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .806 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 2146 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 12-09-1943
HR 234 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(86 games)
RBI 1121
SB 189
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.3%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (3.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1962 CLE
7
25
1
6
0
0
0
0
3
 6 0 0
0
 0 1
.561
.321
.240
.000
.240
1965 BRO
13
62
14
24
2
2
3
11
1
 11 1 0
2
 1 0
1.035
.406
.629
.242
.387
1966 BRO
77
149
26
48
4
2
8
26
19
 28 0 0
1
 1 1
.936
.399
.537
.215
.322
1967 BRO
95
382
65
104
11
3
9
41
40
 71 2 2
7
 7 15
.730
.343
.387
.115
.272
1968 BRO
135
510
63
154
13
4
16
71
54
 90 1 3
3
 2 18
.805
.368
.437
.135
.302
1969 BRO
135
526
79
157
17
6
20
74
48
 99 3 0
22
 3 13
.828
.360
.468
.169
.298
1970 BRO
135
511
67
130
12
4
10
66
57
 98 1 4
34
 14 18
.680
.328
.352
.098
.254
1971 BRO
125
438
70
123
19
3
20
76
46
 63 3 2
16
 8 17
.827
.352
.475
.194
.281
1972 BRO
144
427
78
109
19
6
21
65
41
 80 3 3
9
 2 4
.798
.323
.475
.220
.255
1973 BRO
121
502
92
169
29
5
12
75
48
 76 3 6
15
 5 14
.880
.394
.486
.149
.337
1974 BRO
135
537
94
162
25
9
17
85
42
 100 3 5
14
 1 13
.829
.353
.477
.175
.302
1975 BRO
135
498
72
131
14
12
9
71
50
 81 1 1
22
 2 12
.724
.331
.394
.131
.263
1976 BRO
135
507
88
160
24
12
20
99
41
 73 2 2
22
 7 9
.896
.368
.529
.213
.316
1977 BRO
119
481
86
146
22
9
19
86
45
 88 1 4
5
 0 16
.867
.362
.505
.202
.304
1978 BRO
135
517
78
152
25
7
17
82
49
 111 0 1
9
 6 8
.823
.354
.468
.174
.294
1979 FLA
106
420
68
121
16
6
12
67
34
 76 2 2
4
 2 9
.783
.343
.440
.152
.288
1980 FLA
122
518
81
152
25
7
13
65
44
 89 4 1
3
 1 9
.797
.353
.444
.151
.293
1981 FLA
117
257
29
71
19
4
8
51
19
 48 2 1
1
 1 11
.804
.330
.475
.198
.276
1982 FLA
56
120
14
27
5
1
0
10
9
 23 1 1
0
 0 1
.566
.282
.283
.058
.225
Total
2047
7387
1165
2146
301
102
234
1121
690
 1311 33 38
189
 63 189
.806
.352
.454
.163
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Mike Kress has retired from the Florida Go Karts
1982-07-27Mike Kress of the Florida Go Karts is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1982-04-16Mike Kress of the Florida Go Karts is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1980-06-29Mike Kress of the Florida Go Karts is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1979-05-21Mike Kress of the Florida Go Karts is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1977-06-18Mike Kress of the Brooklyn Black Cobras is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1973-06-23Mike Kress of the Brooklyn Bears is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1973-06-01Mike Kress of the Brooklyn Bears is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1971-05-06Mike Kress of the Brooklyn Bears is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1967-08-07Mike Kress of the Brooklyn Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1966-05-17The Brooklyn Tigers have promoted Mike Kress to the major league team.
1966-03-01The Brooklyn Tigers have sent CR Brown to the minors. The Brooklyn Tigers have sent Mike Kress to the minors. The Brooklyn Tigers have sent Charlie Ragland to the minors. The Brooklyn Tigers have sent Bill Guidry to the minors. The Brooklyn Tigers have sent Gary Golvin to the minors. The Brooklyn Tigers have sent Dave Schaeffer to the minors. The Brooklyn Tigers have sent Darby Pierre to the minors.
1965-09-17The Brooklyn Tigers have promoted Mike Kress to the major league team.
1964-05-25A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Tigers and the Detroit Tortfeasors. The Detroit Tortfeasors receive Denny Bryant from the Brooklyn Tigers in exchange for Mike Kress.
1963-04-13A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tortfeasors and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Al Czervik, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Tortfeasors in exchange for Mike Kress, Gair Rudolph.
1962-10-03The Cleveland Spiders have sent Ray Clark to the minors. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Mike Kress to the minors.
1962-09-23The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Jeff Gallagher to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Mike Kress to the major league team.
1961-04-19The Cleveland Spiders have acquired Mike Kress from the waiver wire.
1961-04-15The Cincinnati Reds have waived Mike Kress.