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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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1953 KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
1954 KC 0 0 0 0 0 16 22 5 19
1955 KC 0 0 0 0 0 5 102 2 16
1956 KC 0 0 0 0 0 62 53 2 6
1957 KC-TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 107 2
1958 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 8 21 83 13
1959 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 0 0
1960 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 118 0 0
1961 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 122 0 0
1962 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 0 0
1963 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 107 0 0
1964 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 122 0 0 0
1965 TOR 0 5 0 0 1 15 0 0 60
1966 TOR 0 0 0 0 1 95 0 0 15
1967 TOR 0 0 0 0 1 101 0 0 16
1968 TOR 0 0 0 0 1 98 0 0 16
1969 TOR 0 1 0 0 1 79 0 0 2
1970 TOR-BOS 0 1 2 0 5 4 0 0 20
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.