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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1962 Away 25 80 9 22 4 0 1 12 7 16 0 0 0 .696 .333 .362 .087 .275
1962 Home 22 72 7 16 5 0 1 8 10 19 2 0 1 .650 .317 .333 .111 .222
1964 Away 65 72 10 17 8 0 0 7 12 11 1 1 0 .688 .341 .347 .111 .236
1964 Home 56 69 5 14 2 0 1 7 5 15 1 0 0 .532 .257 .275 .072 .203
1965 Away 75 199 15 53 7 0 2 22 25 37 2 1 1 .680 .348 .332 .065 .266
1965 Home 72 210 22 56 5 0 6 27 15 40 2 1 5 .693 .317 .376 .110 .267
1966 Away 76 207 34 51 8 0 2 21 26 42 5 1 4 .649 .335 .314 .068 .246
1966 Home 76 221 31 56 9 1 6 29 22 42 3 3 2 .710 .325 .385 .131 .253
1967 Away 77 278 29 71 14 0 6 47 28 57 4 2 0 .692 .321 .371 .115 .255
1967 Home 77 260 31 61 18 1 2 22 27 53 6 0 4 .638 .303 .335 .100 .235
1968 Away 71 230 38 76 5 3 14 40 22 39 8 4 0 .953 .392 .561 .230 .330
1968 Home 71 231 28 54 5 2 9 34 22 42 6 1 3 .688 .298 .390 .156 .234
1969 Away 78 276 46 70 12 2 13 43 34 49 4 0 3 .787 .334 .453 .199 .254
1969 Home 77 275 37 85 16 2 4 30 26 42 5 2 1 .793 .368 .425 .116 .309
1970 Away 72 296 46 82 21 0 10 47 23 46 4 2 1 .780 .330 .449 .172 .277
1970 Home 81 319 52 88 20 4 10 44 38 60 4 2 1 .813 .356 .458 .182 .276
1971 Away 76 301 35 81 15 0 7 32 36 58 2 1 1 .739 .350 .389 .120 .269
1971 Home 77 310 45 95 19 2 11 51 25 49 6 0 1 .849 .362 .487 .181 .306
1972 Away 77 302 40 78 11 3 9 37 37 51 6 3 1 .746 .342 .404 .146 .258
1972 Home 76 297 39 79 13 2 8 38 33 58 7 6 1 .747 .343 .404 .138 .266
1973 Away 78 314 43 91 18 3 9 36 29 69 5 0 1 .802 .350 .452 .162 .290
1973 Home 75 302 41 89 12 1 13 53 27 57 0 1 2 .827 .356 .470 .175 .295
1974 Away 77 313 33 76 14 1 12 38 24 51 2 2 0 .707 .298 .409 .166 .243
1974 Home 76 292 38 83 19 1 12 46 32 50 4 3 1 .829 .350 .479 .195 .284
1975 Away 70 166 23 46 8 1 4 21 19 27 2 0 2 .757 .348 .410 .133 .277
1975 Home 67 169 20 39 8 2 3 19 21 36 0 4 2 .673 .318 .355 .124 .231
1976 Away 72 224 27 59 5 1 4 17 36 41 4 3 1 .721 .373 .348 .085 .263
1976 Home 81 281 41 83 16 0 10 48 27 52 4 2 0 .815 .356 .459 .164 .295
1977 Away 73 260 23 66 11 1 3 25 29 44 2 1 2 .665 .326 .338 .085 .254
1977 Home 78 279 28 63 12 0 9 25 31 45 3 1 0 .673 .308 .366 .140 .226
1978 Away 73 257 16 49 7 1 3 17 23 54 1 4 1 .518 .257 .261 .070 .191
1978 Home 70 219 19 46 6 0 1 17 28 45 5 2 0 .556 .305 .251 .041 .210
Total Away 1135 3775 467 988 168 16 99 462 410 692 52 25 18 .728 .335 .393 .132 .262
Total Home 1132 3806 484 1007 185 18 106 498 389 705 58 28 24 .740 .334 .406 .142 .265
Total 2267 7581 951 1995 353 34 205 960 799 1397 110 53 42 .734 .335 .400 .137 .263
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).