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Mel Ott League
8-19-2069
Karl Kress Second Base
Retired (1992, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .173 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .445 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 14 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 12-09-1958
HR 0 Drafted Round 5, Pick 74
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(104 games)
RBI 4
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.1%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (8.0%) RF ---   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 
1976 Minors 18 29.00 3 / 3 7 / 7 3 / 3 5 / 5 0 / 1 6 / 6 4 / 4 28 / 29
1977 Minors 19 24.00 4 / 4 4 / 4 2 / 2 4 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 4 3 / 4 20 / 24
1978 Minors 20 26.00 3 / 3 4 / 4 3 / 4 2 / 2 3 / 5 3 / 3 3 / 5 21 / 26
1979 Minors 21 26.00 1 / 2 3 / 3 4 / 4 1 / 1 2 / 4 5 / 7 5 / 5 21 / 26
1980 Minors 22 8.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 3 / 4 0 / 0 5 / 8
1980 Majors 22 10.95 54 12 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 3 / 5 5 / 10
1981 Minors 23 13.00 2 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 3 7 / 13
1981 Majors 23 8.57 46 6 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 4 5 / 8
1982 Minors 24 28.00 2 / 2 4 / 6 7 / 7 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 4 / 6 19 / 28
1983 Minors 25 13.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 3 5 / 13
1983 Majors 25 0.36 4 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1984 Majors 26 10.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 10
1985 Majors 27 18.00 0 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 6 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 6 / 18
1986 Majors 28 16.00 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 2 / 16
1987 Majors 29 18.00 0 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 2 3 / 18
1988 Majors 30 15.00 1 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 15
1989 Majors 31 19.00 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 19
1990 Majors 32 20.00 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 20
1991 Majors 33 13.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 13
1992 Majors 34 18.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 18
Total 104 18 0 19 / 47 29 / 48 25 / 43 20 / 40 12 / 47 20 / 49 30 / 58 155 / 332
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Karl Kress has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1984-04-05The Detroit Stooges have waived Karl Kress.
1983-04-25The Detroit Stooges have promoted Juan Harris to the major league team. The Detroit Stooges have designated Karl Kress for assignment.
1983-04-20The Detroit Stooges have promoted Karl Kress to the major league team.
1981-05-23The Detroit Stooges have promoted Wendell Brickell to the major league team. The Detroit Stooges have sent Karl Kress to the minors.
1981-03-07The Detroit Stooges have promoted Karl Kress to the major league team. The Detroit Stooges have designated Deacon Magee for assignment.
1981-03-07The Detroit Stooges have sent Karl Kress down to the minors.
1980-10-01Karl Kress of the Detroit Stooges is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1980-08-26The Detroit Stooges have promoted Karl Kress to the major league team. The Detroit Stooges have sent Chris Barker to the minors.
1980-07-30The Detroit Stooges have sent Karl Kress to the minors.
1980-07-24The Detroit Stooges have promoted Karl Kress to the major league team.
1980-07-24The Detroit Stooges have sent Karl Kress to the minors.
1980-07-05The Detroit Stooges have promoted Karl Kress to the major league team.
1980-06-29The Detroit Stooges have acquired Karl Kress from the waiver wire.
1980-04-01The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have waived Karl Kress.