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Jesse Orosco League
8-10-2215
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 20 38.00 1 / 4 9 / 21 2 / 13 12 / 38
1951 Minors 21 81.00 0 / 6 4 / 34 8 / 41 12 / 81
1952 Minors 22 20.00 0 / 1 1 / 10 2 / 9 3 / 20
1952 Majors 22 22.95 85 13 17 0 / 0 1 / 9 3 / 13 4 / 22
1953 Minors 23 14.00 0 / 1 1 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 14
1953 Majors 23 25.13 93 14 0 0 / 0 3 / 15 0 / 10 3 / 25
1954 Majors 24 47.58 162 20 0 2 / 10 2 / 16 4 / 21 8 / 47
1955 Majors 25 50.25 162 36 0 2 / 10 1 / 18 3 / 22 6 / 50
1956 Majors 26 46.66 162 29 0 0 / 8 2 / 15 1 / 23 3 / 46
1957 Majors 27 48.55 162 31 0 1 / 13 1 / 18 1 / 17 3 / 48
1958 Majors 28 43.69 150 23 12 1 / 7 3 / 18 0 / 18 4 / 43
1959 Majors 29 47.37 162 27 0 2 / 14 0 / 21 0 / 12 2 / 47
1960 Majors 30 46.68 162 26 0 1 / 10 0 / 23 0 / 13 1 / 46
1961 Majors 31 41.49 162 12 0 0 / 8 0 / 16 0 / 17 0 / 41
1962 Majors 32 38.61 162 21 0 0 / 7 0 / 18 0 / 13 0 / 38
1963 Majors 33 33.94 162 0 0 0 / 3 0 / 14 0 / 16 0 / 33
1964 Majors 34 39.39 162 0 0 -2 / 5 -1 / 16 -2 / 18 -5 / 39
1965 Majors 35 32.02 129 0 29 -1 / 4 -8 / 13 -1 / 15 -10 / 32
1966 Majors 36 42.45 162 0 0 -3 / 6 -8 / 21 -3 / 15 -14 / 42
1967 Majors 37 34.98 150 0 12 -1 / 3 -1 / 15 -3 / 16 -5 / 34
1968 Minors 38 19.00 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 19
1968 Majors 38 7.80 27 0 0 0 / 0 -4 / 4 -3 / 3 -7 / 7
Total 2416 252 70 3 / 122 6 / 350 12 / 340 21 / 812
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.