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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1953 LHP 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1953 RHP 3 11 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .606 .333 .273 .000 .273
1954 LHP 7 10 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .717 .417 .300 .000 .300
1954 RHP 60 164 49 14 4 1 24 17 21 .816 .365 .451 .152 .299
1955 LHP 33 45 10 0 1 0 8 3 11 .527 .260 .267 .044 .222
1955 RHP 116 360 91 20 0 4 23 42 61 .676 .334 .342 .089 .253
1956 LHP 38 98 23 5 1 3 10 7 16 .688 .290 .398 .163 .235
1956 RHP 113 358 92 12 2 1 38 40 57 .643 .333 .310 .053 .257
1957 LHP 41 91 28 5 0 4 12 9 9 .865 .370 .495 .187 .308
1957 RHP 112 395 90 11 2 5 34 39 63 .606 .302 .304 .076 .228
1958 LHP 37 76 20 3 0 0 5 7 11 .628 .325 .303 .039 .263
1958 RHP 108 375 104 14 1 7 38 49 50 .734 .358 .376 .099 .277
1959 LHP 37 83 26 8 0 2 8 6 17 .841 .360 .482 .169 .313
1959 RHP 119 465 117 23 8 9 38 45 72 .711 .318 .394 .142 .252
1960 LHP 41 96 28 6 0 2 9 10 13 .774 .358 .417 .125 .292
1960 RHP 104 375 103 21 3 9 45 49 55 .779 .361 .419 .144 .275
1961 LHP 44 114 30 11 2 1 8 5 15 .715 .294 .421 .158 .263
1961 RHP 109 386 118 24 6 10 47 53 49 .866 .389 .477 .171 .306
1962 LHP 43 103 25 5 1 2 14 12 11 .691 .322 .369 .126 .243
1962 RHP 118 419 131 25 6 8 44 66 56 .867 .409 .458 .146 .313
1963 LHP 35 80 22 3 2 1 4 10 13 .756 .356 .400 .125 .275
1963 RHP 97 382 119 21 8 8 43 39 45 .848 .377 .471 .160 .312
1964 LHP 46 118 41 6 3 5 20 9 19 .975 .398 .576 .229 .347
1964 RHP 108 398 109 16 5 8 36 58 45 .766 .367 .399 .126 .274
1965 LHP 14 24 9 3 0 0 2 1 3 .900 .400 .500 .125 .375
1965 RHP 63 63 25 3 1 3 16 6 6 1.068 .449 .619 .222 .397
1966 LHP 23 22 10 1 0 1 3 4 3 1.175 .538 .636 .182 .455
1966 RHP 107 300 87 11 3 10 51 38 49 .814 .368 .447 .157 .290
1967 LHP 25 26 8 0 1 0 3 4 1 .785 .400 .385 .077 .308
1967 RHP 113 315 97 13 3 5 54 50 44 .815 .399 .416 .108 .308
1968 LHP 18 20 5 1 0 1 6 1 2 .723 .273 .450 .200 .250
1968 RHP 111 319 87 17 7 7 49 42 42 .792 .356 .436 .163 .273
1969 LHP 9 16 6 1 1 0 2 2 1 1.007 .444 .562 .188 .375
1969 RHP 82 253 66 7 1 5 29 22 40 .681 .325 .356 .095 .261
1970 LHP 10 22 7 1 0 0 2 2 2 .739 .375 .364 .045 .318
1970 RHP 28 46 6 0 0 1 4 9 6 .464 .268 .196 .065 .130
Total LHP 503 1048 301 59 12 22 117 94 152 .775 .346 .429 .142 .287
Total RHP 1671 5384 1494 252 60 101 613 665 762 .760 .358 .403 .125 .277
Total 1829 6432 1795 311 72 123 730 759 914 .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.