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Name | Team | Age |
Bugs Kress | Retired (2025, Age 38) | Died (2059, Age 72) |
Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
Round 1, Pick 2 (2005) |
SP | L/L |
League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
Molitor Delahanty League | 0 | 15 years (140 games) |
Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
Endurance | Velocity | Control |
Leadership
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Mentor Value
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Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
0 | 6/19/1987 | |
WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
2 | 2 | 4 |
Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
(0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Year
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Team | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | BS | IP | H | R | ER | HBP | BB | SO | WHIP | ERA |
2010 | KC | 5 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 224.2 | 245 | 143 | 127 | 5 | 90 | 197 | 1.49 | 5.09 |
2011 | KC | 7 | 19 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 195.1 | 214 | 135 | 122 | 2 | 91 | 167 | 1.56 | 5.62 |
2012 | KC | 8 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 210.0 | 216 | 130 | 121 | 7 | 87 | 186 | 1.44 | 5.19 |
2013 | KC | 12 | 19 | 40 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 250.1 | 241 | 124 | 105 | 7 | 95 | 223 | 1.34 | 3.77 |
2014 | KC | 9 | 11 | 39 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 226.2 | 210 | 102 | 91 | 1 | 96 | 203 | 1.35 | 3.61 |
2015 | KC | 8 | 11 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 154.1 | 167 | 77 | 71 | 5 | 57 | 147 | 1.45 | 4.14 |
2016 | KC | 5 | 5 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95.1 | 106 | 44 | 43 | 3 | 27 | 73 | 1.40 | 4.06 |
2017 | KC | 10 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.1 | 148 | 81 | 74 | 4 | 59 | 119 | 1.42 | 4.58 |
2018 | KC | 13 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 163.0 | 142 | 52 | 48 | 2 | 58 | 139 | 1.23 | 2.65 |
2019 | KC-CLE | 12 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215.2 | 200 | 88 | 85 | 8 | 80 | 192 | 1.30 | 3.55 |
2020 | CLE | 12 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 201.1 | 165 | 88 | 84 | 6 | 75 | 148 | 1.19 | 3.75 |
2021 | CLE | 13 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 255.1 | 229 | 107 | 97 | 4 | 98 | 198 | 1.28 | 3.42 |
2022 | CLE | 9 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 229.2 | 245 | 119 | 109 | 4 | 85 | 177 | 1.44 | 4.27 |
2023 | CLE | 12 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219.1 | 214 | 111 | 106 | 4 | 74 | 182 | 1.31 | 4.35 |
2024 | CLE | 8 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202.2 | 222 | 101 | 86 | 3 | 68 | 165 | 1.43 | 3.82 |
2025 | CLE | 9 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206.1 | 216 | 120 | 114 | 5 | 63 | 163 | 1.35 | 4.97 |
2084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
Total | 152 | 183 | 573 | 443 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3195.1 | 3180 | 1622 | 1483 | 70 | 1203 | 2679 | 1.37 | 4.18 |
Date | Transaction |
2025-11-01 | Bugs Kress has retired from the Cleveland Cuyahoga River Fire |
2024-04-30 | Bugs Kress of the Cleveland Cuyahoga River Fire is injured and is expected to be out 11 days. |
2023-07-13 | The Cleveland Cuyahoga River Fire have removed Bugs Kress from the trade block. |
2021-10-03 | The Cleveland Cuyahoga River Fire have placed Bugs Kress on the trade block. |
2019-05-12 | Trade #1620443 has been completed between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Cuyahoga River Fire. The Cleveland Cuyahoga River Fire receive Bugs Kress from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Draft Pick 2021 Round 1 CLE (Yugo Kitagawa), Draft Pick 2022 Round 2 CLE (Jocko Hawkins). |
2018-08-18 | The Kansas City Royals have placed Bugs Kress on the trade block. |
2016-07-06 | Bugs Kress of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 29 days. |
2011-07-16 | Bugs Kress of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 12 days. |
2010-03-31 | The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bugs Kress to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Joe Bernhard to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Gil Bartell to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Karl Camilli to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Jose Lowery to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Bill Jones for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Ivy Caldwell for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Carlos Singer for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Todd Howley for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Rocky Murphy for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Hank Smith for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Everett Miller for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have sent Rusty Kent to the minors. |
2006-07-13 | Trade #1562338 has been completed between the Chicago ArgoJayLeafs and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Bugs Kress, Mack Malinosky from the Chicago ArgoJayLeafs in exchange for Rich Novoa. |