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Name Team Age
Gary Kress Retired (1978, Age 37) Died (2022, Age 82)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 8
(1958)		 LF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Harold Baines League 0 15 years (47 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B+ B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B+ C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B  D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- F  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 12/9/1940
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (99.0 %) A+ (95.4 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1962 AHP 25 80 22 4 0 1 12 7 16 .696 .333 .362 .275
1962 HHP 22 72 16 5 0 1 8 10 19 .650 .317 .333 .222
1962 LHP 26 60 11 1 0 0 6 4 14 .434 .234 .200 .183
1962 RHP 36 92 27 8 0 2 14 13 21 .827 .381 .446 .293
1964 AHP 65 72 17 8 0 0 7 12 11 .688 .341 .347 .236
1964 HHP 56 69 14 2 0 1 7 5 15 .532 .257 .275 .203
1964 LHP 30 39 9 3 0 0 4 4 5 .603 .295 .308 .231
1964 RHP 96 102 22 7 0 1 10 13 21 .618 .304 .314 .216
1965 AHP 75 199 53 7 0 2 22 25 37 .680 .348 .332 .266
1965 HHP 72 210 56 5 0 6 27 15 40 .693 .317 .376 .267
1965 LHP 51 119 34 4 0 1 12 11 19 .691 .346 .345 .286
1965 RHP 128 290 75 8 0 7 37 29 58 .686 .327 .359 .259
1966 AHP 76 207 51 8 0 2 21 26 42 .649 .335 .314 .246
1966 HHP 76 221 56 9 1 6 29 22 42 .710 .325 .385 .253
1966 LHP 68 159 43 5 1 4 27 14 29 .721 .331 .390 .270
1966 RHP 126 269 64 12 0 4 23 34 55 .656 .329 .327 .238
1967 AHP 77 278 71 14 0 6 47 28 57 .692 .321 .371 .255
1967 HHP 77 260 61 18 1 2 22 27 53 .638 .303 .335 .235
1967 LHP 62 159 42 11 1 4 17 12 35 .730 .309 .421 .264
1967 RHP 134 379 90 21 0 4 52 43 75 .639 .314 .325 .237
1968 AHP 71 230 76 5 3 14 40 22 39 .953 .392 .561 .330
1968 HHP 71 231 54 5 2 9 34 22 42 .688 .298 .390 .234
1968 LHP 51 79 22 3 1 4 15 10 12 .856 .363 .494 .278
1968 RHP 116 382 108 7 4 19 59 34 69 .812 .341 .471 .283
1969 AHP 78 276 70 12 2 13 43 34 49 .787 .334 .453 .254
1969 HHP 77 275 85 16 2 4 30 26 42 .793 .368 .425 .309
1969 LHP 63 159 35 8 1 4 16 13 24 .636 .277 .358 .220
1969 RHP 123 392 120 20 3 13 57 47 67 .851 .380 .472 .306
1970 AHP 72 296 82 21 0 10 47 23 46 .780 .330 .449 .277
1970 HHP 81 319 88 20 4 10 44 38 60 .813 .356 .458 .276
1970 LHP 71 180 47 13 2 6 27 26 35 .813 .357 .456 .261
1970 RHP 137 435 123 28 2 14 64 35 71 .790 .338 .453 .283
1971 AHP 76 301 81 15 0 7 32 36 58 .739 .350 .389 .269
1971 HHP 77 310 95 19 2 11 51 25 49 .849 .362 .487 .306
1971 LHP 78 196 61 13 0 8 34 14 29 .860 .360 .500 .311
1971 RHP 135 415 115 21 2 10 49 47 78 .764 .354 .410 .277
1972 AHP 77 302 78 11 3 9 37 37 51 .746 .342 .404 .258
1972 HHP 76 297 79 13 2 8 38 33 58 .747 .343 .404 .266
1972 LHP 73 180 45 6 0 4 25 31 31 .710 .360 .350 .250
1972 RHP 136 419 112 18 5 13 50 39 78 .762 .335 .427 .267
1973 AHP 78 314 91 18 3 9 36 29 69 .802 .350 .452 .290
1973 HHP 75 302 89 12 1 13 53 27 57 .827 .356 .470 .295
1973 LHP 76 211 57 12 1 5 37 23 42 .748 .340 .408 .270
1973 RHP 130 405 123 18 3 17 52 33 84 .849 .360 .489 .304
1974 AHP 77 313 76 14 1 12 38 24 51 .707 .298 .409 .243
1974 HHP 76 292 83 19 1 12 46 32 50 .829 .350 .479 .284
1974 LHP 76 205 58 11 1 10 31 22 31 .842 .349 .493 .283
1974 RHP 132 400 101 22 1 14 53 34 70 .727 .310 .417 .253
1975 AHP 70 166 46 8 1 4 21 19 27 .757 .348 .410 .277
1975 HHP 67 169 39 8 2 3 19 21 36 .673 .318 .355 .231
1975 LHP 63 157 43 8 1 4 25 28 24 .794 .380 .414 .274
1975 RHP 114 178 42 8 2 3 15 12 39 .640 .286 .354 .236
1976 AHP 72 224 59 5 1 4 17 36 41 .721 .373 .348 .263
1976 HHP 81 281 83 16 0 10 48 27 52 .815 .356 .459 .295
1976 LHP 74 209 63 8 0 7 29 31 40 .834 .394 .440 .301
1976 RHP 133 296 79 13 1 7 36 32 53 .730 .341 .389 .267
1977 AHP 73 260 66 11 1 3 25 29 44 .665 .326 .338 .254
1977 HHP 78 279 63 12 0 9 25 31 45 .673 .308 .366 .226
1977 LHP 78 244 49 9 1 4 13 25 49 .573 .278 .295 .201
1977 RHP 119 295 80 14 0 8 37 35 40 .748 .348 .400 .271
1978 AHP 73 257 49 7 1 3 17 23 54 .518 .257 .261 .191
1978 HHP 70 219 46 6 0 1 17 28 45 .556 .305 .251 .210
1978 LHP 60 144 30 1 0 2 15 14 23 .535 .278 .257 .208
1978 RHP 124 332 65 12 1 2 19 37 76 .536 .280 .256 .196
Total AHP 1135 3775 988 168 16 99 462 410 692 .728 .335 .393 .262
Total HHP 1132 3806 1007 185 18 106 498 389 705 .740 .334 .406 .265
Total LHP 1000 2500 649 116 10 67 333 282 442 .729 .335 .394 .260
Total RHP 1919 5081 1346 237 24 138 627 517 955 .737 .335 .402 .265
Total 2267 7581 1995 353 34 205 960 799 1397 .734 .335 .400 .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).