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Mark Fidrych League
10-19-2157
Heinie Kress Catcher
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .792 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 814 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 01-02-1944
HR 106 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1967)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(138 games)
RBI 461
SB 23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 3
1B (36.2%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1967 C DET 67 49 468.1 326 309 14 3 1 4 30 13 30.2% 0 6.21 .991
1968 C DET 41 30 284.0 221 202 18 1 0 2 14 14 50.0% 0 6.97 .995
1969 C DET 47 32 296.0 210 201 8 1 0 2 19 3 13.6% -2 6.35 .995
1970 C DET 99 91 831.0 580 541 36 3 2 6 55 29 34.5% +1 6.25 .995
1971 C DET 111 108 957.1 678 619 55 4 1 6 74 47 38.8% 0 6.34 .994
1972 C DET 59 50 454.0 330 302 26 2 2 4 23 18 43.9% +1 6.50 .994
2B DET 1 0 2.0 3 2 1 0 1 -1 13.50 1.000
1973 C DET 48 42 380.0 298 274 24 0 1 0 21 16 43.2% 0 7.06 1.000
2B DET 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
3B DET 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1974 C BOS 46 46 409.1 310 287 21 2 2 1 25 21 45.7% 0 6.77 .994
1B BOS 18 18 160.0 177 170 4 3 12 -2 9.79 .983
1975 C BOS 47 44 405.2 311 285 26 0 1 2 23 22 48.9% -1 6.90 1.000
1B BOS 14 14 126.0 153 149 3 1 13 -3 10.86 .993
1976 C BOS 45 44 401.2 316 289 24 3 3 3 33 20 37.7% 0 7.01 .991
1977 C BOS 45 45 407.2 317 302 14 1 1 1 29 12 29.3% +1 6.98 .997
1978 C BOS 38 15 199.1 128 121 6 1 0 0 9 5 35.7% 0 5.73 .992
1B BOS 2 0 6.0 8 8 0 0 1 -1 12.00 1.000
1979 C BOS 24 1 55.0 43 41 2 0 1 0 5 2 28.6% 0 7.04 1.000
Pos Total C 717 597 5549.1 4068 3773 274 21 15 31 360 222 38.1% 0 6.56 .995
1B 34 32 292.0 338 327 7 4 26 -6 10.29 .988
2B 2 0 3.0 3 2 1 0 1 -1 9.00 1.000
3B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 754 629 5845.1 4409 4102 282 25 42 31 360 222 38.1% -7 6.75 .994
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Heinie Kress has retired from the Boston Crimson Sawx
1978-08-20Heinie Kress of the Boston Crimson Sawx is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1977-07-10Heinie Kress of the Boston Crimson Sawx is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1974-04-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Suns and the Boston Crimson Sawx. The Boston Crimson Sawx receive Heinie Kress from the Detroit Suns in exchange for Greg Brown, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 BOS (Mike Barnhart), Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 BOS (Mike Struss).
1972-04-10Heinie Kress of the Detroit Power is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1968-06-15Heinie Kress of the Detroit Power is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1968-05-09Heinie Kress of the Detroit Power is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1967-04-01The Detroit Power have promoted Heinie Kress to the major league team. The Detroit Power have designated Buck Upham for assignment.