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Jesse Orosco League
8-12-2215
Joe Cress Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.46 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 123-123 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 03-06-1930
K 1503 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1948)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(20 games)
IP 1988.0
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C 
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1952 LHB 16 34.1 15 17 42 1.72
1952 RHB 14 39.2 36 16 47 1.59
1953 LHB 17 47.2 40 25 58 1.74
1953 RHB 18 42.2 29 23 39 1.45
1954 LHB 46 72.2 49 30 83 1.56
1954 RHB 53 91.1 69 52 80 1.45
1955 LHB 36 101.2 83 50 98 1.46
1955 RHB 36 120.0 83 38 132 1.42
1956 LHB 29 79.0 56 31 86 1.48
1956 RHB 29 110.2 89 47 100 1.33
1957 LHB 31 91.2 77 39 97 1.48
1957 RHB 31 113.1 82 50 109 1.40
1958 LHB 38 70.2 46 34 84 1.67
1958 RHB 38 89.1 61 42 103 1.62
1959 LHB 27 79.2 51 33 97 1.63
1959 RHB 27 106.0 90 40 80 1.13
1960 LHB 26 81.2 59 36 73 1.33
1960 RHB 26 96.2 69 34 82 1.20
1961 LHB 35 46.2 38 22 52 1.59
1961 RHB 32 59.1 55 32 59 1.53
1962 LHB 21 62.1 51 32 85 1.88
1962 RHB 21 69.0 52 25 66 1.32
1963 LHB 31 18.1 9 5 19 1.31
1963 RHB 35 18.2 10 7 18 1.34
1964 LHB 44 26.1 16 7 26 1.25
1964 RHB 46 34.2 33 13 23 1.04
1965 LHB 42 26.1 21 14 20 1.29
1965 RHB 41 29.0 29 18 23 1.41
1966 LHB 56 36.0 33 20 34 1.50
1966 RHB 58 35.0 29 14 40 1.54
1967 LHB 34 19.2 13 7 17 1.22
1967 RHB 42 22.2 21 10 13 1.01
1968 LHB 11 6.1 4 4 11 2.37
1968 RHB 10 9.0 5 1 7 0.89
Total LHB 540 901.0 661 406 982 1.54
Total RHB 557 1087.0 842 462 1021 1.36
Total 597 1988.0 1503 868 2003 1.44
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Joe Cress has retired from the Boston Commons
1968-09-02The Boston Commons have promoted Joe Cress to the major league team. The Boston Commons have promoted Bob Howard to the major league team. The Boston Commons have promoted Bob Allen to the major league team.
1968-04-01The Boston Commons have designated Tony Hurtado for assignment. The Boston Commons have sent Roy Denny to the minors. The Boston Commons have designated Manuel Rosenthal for assignment. The Boston Commons have designated Steve Deshaies for assignment. The Boston Commons have designated Bob Howard for assignment. The Boston Commons have designated Joe Cress for assignment.
1967-05-07Joe Cress of the Boston Commons is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1965-04-08Joe Cress of the Boston Commons is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1958-07-25Joe Cress of the Boston Commons is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1954-03-25The Boston Commons have promoted Joe Cress to the major league team. The Boston Commons have sent Mike Nabholz to the minors.
1953-10-13The Boston Commons have sent Joe Cress to the minors.
1953-06-20The Boston Commons have promoted Joe Cress to the major league team. The Boston Commons have designated Joe Alexander for assignment.
1953-04-01The Boston Commons have promoted Snake Jenkins to the major league team. The Boston Commons have sent Joe Cress to the minors.
1953-04-01The Boston Commons have promoted Harry Higginbotham to the major league team. The Boston Commons have promoted Joe Cress to the major league team. The Boston Commons have designated Eddie Gentry for assignment. The Boston Commons have designated Luis Henderson for assignment.
1952-10-23The Boston Commons have promoted Eddie Gentry to the major league team. The Boston Commons have promoted Luis Henderson to the major league team. The Boston Commons have sent Joe Cress to the minors. The Boston Commons have sent Lew Burns to the minors.
1952-07-13Joe Cress of the Boston Commons is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1952-06-08The Boston Commons have promoted Joe Cress to the major league team. The Boston Commons have designated Jesus Fabrique for assignment.