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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Gary Kress Left Field
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .734 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 1995 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 12-09-1940
HR 205 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1958)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(47 games)
RBI 960
SB 110
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1958 Minors 18 56.00 4 / 6 10 / 12 7 / 9 7 / 9 5 / 5 8 / 8 7 / 7 48 / 56
1959 Minors 19 54.00 8 / 15 2 / 2 4 / 5 3 / 5 6 / 6 10 / 10 11 / 11 44 / 54
1959 Pos (C) 19 106.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 106
1960 Minors 20 48.00 6 / 8 4 / 6 5 / 7 3 / 5 4 / 5 8 / 11 5 / 6 35 / 48
1960 Pos (C) 20 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 162
1961 Minors 21 52.00 5 / 9 2 / 6 7 / 9 6 / 10 7 / 7 5 / 6 2 / 5 34 / 52
1961 Pos (C) 21 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 162
1962 Minors 22 34.00 1 / 7 5 / 8 1 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 5 1 / 2 4 / 6 15 / 34
1962 Majors 22 18.45 53 41 0 3 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 1 10 / 18
1962 Pos (C) 22 78.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 78
1963 Minors 23 47.00 3 / 7 5 / 9 3 / 6 3 / 8 4 / 5 3 / 7 3 / 5 24 / 47
1963 Pos (C) 23 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 162
1964 Minors 24 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1964 Majors 24 34.20 156 10 0 3 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 6 3 / 4 3 / 6 1 / 4 12 / 34
1964 Pos (C) 24 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 6
1965 Majors 25 58.01 162 105 0 0 / 7 3 / 7 2 / 10 4 / 13 3 / 9 2 / 8 1 / 4 15 / 58
1966 Majors 26 50.62 162 103 0 1 / 6 4 / 8 0 / 4 2 / 8 2 / 6 3 / 6 8 / 12 20 / 50
1967 Majors 27 59.40 162 140 0 0 / 7 2 / 10 1 / 4 2 / 13 1 / 6 1 / 8 3 / 11 10 / 59
1968 Majors 28 57.91 148 114 14 1 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 8 4 / 9 0 / 10 7 / 57
1969 Majors 29 61.99 162 138 0 0 / 11 3 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 3 5 / 61
1970 Majors 30 64.90 162 153 0 2 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 6 2 / 64
1971 Majors 31 64.90 162 153 0 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 6 1 / 64
1972 Majors 32 64.90 162 153 0 1 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 64
1973 Majors 33 64.90 162 153 0 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 4 0 / 15 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 64
1974 Majors 34 64.90 162 153 0 -1 / 9 -1 / 4 -2 / 7 -3 / 10 -8 / 12 -1 / 10 -2 / 12 -18 / 64
1975 Majors 35 43.68 139 72 23 -2 / 4 -6 / 7 -4 / 2 -1 / 6 -3 / 8 1 / 9 -4 / 7 -19 / 43
1976 Majors 36 59.56 162 135 0 -4 / 8 -3 / 6 -2 / 11 -6 / 8 -9 / 11 -1 / 7 -3 / 8 -28 / 59
1977 Majors 37 63.58 162 151 0 -3 / 9 -5 / 7 -2 / 12 -5 / 14 -2 / 6 -2 / 8 -4 / 7 -23 / 63
1978 Majors 38 60.26 162 131 0 -4 / 3 -5 / 7 -2 / 9 -3 / 14 -8 / 7 -2 / 12 -2 / 8 -26 / 60
Total 2440 1905 37 24 / 169 21 / 156 22 / 166 18 / 182 10 / 157 45 / 187 30 / 157 183 / 1850
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Gary Kress has retired from the Tampa Bay Tsunami
1975-07-23Gary Kress of the Tampa Bay Tsunami is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1968-06-11Gary Kress of the Tampa Bay Tsunami is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1964-04-08The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Jennings Trice to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Gary Kress to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have sent Johnny Blades to the minors. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated Brian Schaal for assignment.
1962-07-05A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Creme and the Tampa Bay Tsunami. The Tampa Bay Tsunami receive Gary Kress, Durham Lee, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 COL (Calvin Sykes) from the Minnesota Creme in exchange for Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 TB (Ed Jackson).
1962-07-04The Minnesota Creme have promoted Rip Perry to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have sent Gary Kress to the minors.
1962-06-21The Minnesota Creme have placed Gary Kress on the trade block.
1962-06-15A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Creme and the Philadelphia Jesuits. The Philadelphia Jesuits receive Earl Branom from the Minnesota Creme in exchange for Gary Kress, Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 COL (Art Foreman), Draft Pick 1964 Round 2 PHI (Fernando Guisto).
1962-05-05A trade has been completed between the Florida Gamblers and the Philadelphia Jesuits. The Philadelphia Jesuits receive Clyde Morrill, Gary Kress, Draft Pick 1964 Round 2 CLE (Phil Bowers) from the Florida Gamblers in exchange for Woody Downing.
1959-06-01A trade has been completed between the Florida Gamblers and the Detroit Hammering Hanks. The Detroit Hammering Hanks receive Benny Donovan from the Florida Gamblers in exchange for Cam Robinson, Gary Kress, Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 DET (Bob Douglas).