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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1961 Minors 18 57.00 8 / 8 7 / 7 7 / 7 6 / 9 1 / 4 11 / 11 11 / 11 51 / 57
1962 Minors 19 60.00 9 / 9 5 / 5 6 / 8 9 / 11 1 / 3 13 / 13 11 / 11 54 / 60
1962 Majors 19 2.80 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2
1963 Minors 20 52.00 9 / 10 8 / 8 5 / 8 4 / 7 2 / 9 5 / 5 5 / 5 38 / 52
1963 Pos (3B) 20 82.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 14 / 82
1964 Minors 21 49.00 9 / 12 2 / 3 2 / 10 6 / 7 2 / 6 6 / 7 4 / 4 31 / 49
1964 Pos (2B) 21 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 18
1964 Pos (3B) 21 42.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 42
1965 Minors 22 42.00 5 / 6 2 / 6 5 / 7 3 / 8 0 / 3 2 / 3 9 / 9 26 / 42
1965 Majors 22 6.22 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 6
1966 Minors 23 16.00 0 / 1 2 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 1 8 / 16
1966 Majors 23 16.87 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 2 6 / 16
1967 Majors 24 54.22 122 89 27 4 / 8 7 / 10 4 / 7 3 / 10 0 / 4 3 / 5 4 / 10 25 / 54
1968 Majors 25 69.75 162 135 0 4 / 12 1 / 4 6 / 13 1 / 8 1 / 9 6 / 11 6 / 12 25 / 69
1969 Majors 26 70.46 162 135 0 3 / 8 3 / 7 2 / 15 3 / 12 3 / 11 2 / 8 1 / 9 17 / 70
1970 Majors 27 66.54 162 135 0 2 / 7 5 / 11 2 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 11 2 / 9 1 / 6 13 / 66
1971 Majors 28 58.96 146 109 16 0 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 11 2 / 58
1972 Majors 29 62.17 162 93 0 0 / 10 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 13 2 / 10 6 / 62
1973 Majors 30 60.34 144 121 18 1 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 8 3 / 13 5 / 60
1974 Majors 31 65.93 162 135 0 2 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 9 3 / 65
1975 Majors 32 64.83 162 135 0 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 64
1976 Majors 33 63.93 162 135 0 1 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 9 2 / 63
1977 Majors 34 58.37 141 119 21 -4 / 9 -3 / 6 -2 / 7 -2 / 13 -8 / 5 -1 / 10 -1 / 8 -21 / 58
1978 Majors 35 67.22 162 135 0 -2 / 12 -5 / 8 -3 / 11 -2 / 9 -5 / 6 -3 / 11 0 / 10 -20 / 67
1979 Majors 36 51.97 126 106 34 -2 / 5 -1 / 8 -2 / 6 -4 / 10 -6 / 5 -3 / 9 -1 / 8 -19 / 51
1980 Majors 37 60.74 146 122 16 -2 / 8 -2 / 9 -2 / 10 -3 / 8 -4 / 4 0 / 10 -3 / 11 -16 / 60
1981 Majors 38 46.72 162 53 0 0 / 9 -3 / 9 -1 / 7 -5 / 9 -8 / 6 -3 / 2 0 / 4 -20 / 46
1982 Majors 39 23.49 108 23 54 -6 / 3 -2 / 4 -3 / 3 -2 / 1 -6 / 4 -3 / 4 -1 / 4 -23 / 23
Total 2391 1780 186 41 / 174 29 / 161 31 / 184 21 / 192 -25 / 152 44 / 183 54 / 190 217 / 1378
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.