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Jesse Orosco League
7-29-2215
Jim Kress Center Field
Retired (1970, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .763 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
H 1795 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 12-09-1933
HR 123 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(84 games)
RBI 730
SB 178
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.8%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.2%) CF A+ (100%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 KC
3
15
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.450
.250
.200
.000
.200
1954 KC
62
174
21
52
14
4
1
25
19
 24 0 0
4
 3 1
.810
.368
.443
.144
.299
1955 KC
125
405
57
101
20
1
4
31
45
 72 2 2
12
 11 2
.659
.326
.333
.084
.249
1956 KC
123
456
56
115
17
3
4
48
47
 73 4 6
21
 14 5
.653
.324
.329
.077
.252
1957 KC-TOR
122
486
57
118
16
2
9
46
48
 72 4 2
15
 8 9
.654
.315
.340
.097
.243
1958 TOR
125
451
66
124
17
1
7
43
56
 61 0 3
9
 6 5
.717
.353
.364
.089
.275
1959 TOR
130
548
90
143
31
8
11
46
51
 89 1 2
15
 4 3
.731
.324
.407
.146
.261
1960 TOR
118
471
68
131
27
3
11
54
59
 68 3 3
10
 4 5
.778
.360
.418
.140
.278
1961 TOR
122
500
76
148
35
8
11
55
58
 64 1 2
15
 1 6
.833
.369
.464
.168
.296
1962 TOR
130
522
89
156
30
7
10
58
78
 67 3 1
18
 2 7
.833
.392
.441
.142
.299
1963 TOR
107
462
79
141
24
10
9
47
49
 58 1 0
15
 4 4
.832
.373
.459
.154
.305
1964 TOR
122
516
99
150
22
8
13
56
67
 64 2 1
17
 7 5
.814
.374
.440
.149
.291
1965 TOR
81
87
12
34
6
1
3
18
7
 9 0 0
2
 0 0
1.022
.436
.586
.195
.391
1966 TOR
111
322
53
97
12
3
11
54
42
 52 0 2
5
 1 4
.839
.380
.460
.158
.301
1967 TOR
118
341
53
105
13
4
5
57
54
 45 1 5
12
 1 3
.812
.399
.413
.106
.308
1968 TOR
115
339
38
92
18
7
8
55
43
 44 1 4
4
 1 1
.788
.351
.437
.165
.271
1969 TOR
83
269
32
72
8
2
5
31
24
 41 3 2
3
 2 4
.700
.332
.368
.100
.268
1970 TOR-BOS
32
68
8
13
1
0
1
6
11
 8 0 1
1
 1 3
.550
.300
.250
.059
.191
Total
1829
6432
957
1795
311
72
123
730
759
 914 26 36
178
 70 68
.763
.356
.407
.128
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Jim Kress has retired from the Boston Commons
1970-09-03Jim Kress of the Boston Commons is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1970-08-26The Boston Commons have acquired Jim Kress from the waiver wire.
1970-08-16The Toronto Blue Jays have designated Jim Kress for assignment.
1969-08-19Jim Kress of the Toronto Blue Jays is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1968-07-17Jim Kress of the Toronto Blue Jays is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1966-07-25Jim Kress of the Toronto Blue Jays is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1964-09-20Jim Kress of the Toronto Blue Jays is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1963-06-08Jim Kress of the Toronto Blue Jays is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1963-05-07Jim Kress of the Toronto Blue Jays is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1961-07-07Jim Kress of the Toronto Blue Jays is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1960-08-05Jim Kress of the Toronto Blue Jays is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1957-07-09Jim Kress of the Toronto Blue Jays is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1957-04-21A trade has been completed between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Plainsmen. The Kansas City Plainsmen receive Mendy Knotts, Swat Pieretti from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Jim Kress, Ralph Foster, Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 KC (Jake Cooper), Draft Pick 1959 Round 2 KC (Marion Nill).
1957-04-01The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Tom Garcia to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Jim Kress to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have sent Al English to the minors. The Kansas City Plainsmen have designated Cap Booty for assignment.
1956-10-23The Kansas City Plainsmen have sent Jim Kress to the minors.
1954-03-25The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Jim Kress to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have designated Vaughn Buncamper for assignment.
1953-07-05The Kansas City Plainsmen have sent Jim Kress to the minors.
1953-06-18The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Jim Kress to the major league team.