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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1967 Majors 23 43.45 162 49 0 1 / 6 3 / 4 5 / 6 6 / 8 4 / 6 5 / 8 1 / 5 25 / 43
1968 Majors 24 26.48 108 30 47 5 / 9 2 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 1 12 / 26
1969 Majors 25 40.39 162 32 0 2 / 6 1 / 3 4 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 7 3 / 5 4 / 7 16 / 40
1970 Majors 26 58.84 162 91 0 1 / 7 1 / 6 5 / 12 1 / 8 3 / 7 3 / 8 3 / 10 17 / 58
1971 Majors 27 64.60 162 108 0 1 / 5 0 / 7 3 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 10 2 / 13 7 / 64
1972 Majors 28 42.78 140 50 22 1 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 7 2 / 6 1 / 4 5 / 42
1973 Majors 29 43.26 162 42 0 1 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 5 3 / 43
1974 Majors 30 45.29 162 64 0 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 4 1 / 11 0 / 2 0 / 6 2 / 45
1975 Majors 31 44.99 162 58 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 10 1 / 44
1976 Majors 32 39.58 162 44 0 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 39
1977 Majors 33 35.91 132 45 30 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 35
1978 Majors 34 28.53 145 15 17 -2 / 6 -4 / 4 -3 / 6 -2 / 3 -4 / 4 -3 / 2 -4 / 3 -22 / 28
1979 Majors 35 23.93 162 1 0 -5 / 2 -6 / 4 -5 / 2 -1 / 3 -2 / 2 -1 / 4 0 / 6 -20 / 23
Total 1983 629 116 6 / 74 -2 / 69 10 / 82 7 / 67 5 / 88 13 / 72 9 / 78 48 / 530
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.