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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1962 PHI-MIN-TB 47 152 16 38 9 0 2 20 17 35 2 0 1 .674 .325 .349 .250
1964 TB 121 141 15 31 10 0 1 14 17 26 2 1 0 .614 .302 .312 .220
1965 TB 147 409 37 109 12 0 8 49 40 77 4 2 6 .687 .333 .355 .267
1966 TB 152 428 65 107 17 1 8 50 48 84 8 4 6 .680 .330 .350 .250
1967 TB 154 538 60 132 32 1 8 69 55 110 10 2 4 .666 .313 .353 .245
1968 TB 142 461 66 130 10 5 23 74 44 81 14 5 3 .820 .345 .475 .282
1969 TB 155 551 83 155 28 4 17 73 60 91 9 2 4 .790 .351 .439 .281
1970 TB 153 615 98 170 41 4 20 91 61 106 8 4 2 .797 .344 .454 .276
1971 TB 153 611 80 176 34 2 18 83 61 107 8 1 2 .795 .356 .439 .288
1972 TB 153 599 79 157 24 5 17 75 70 109 13 9 2 .747 .343 .404 .262
1973 TB 153 616 84 180 30 4 22 89 56 126 5 1 3 .814 .353 .461 .292
1974 TB 153 605 71 159 33 2 24 84 56 101 6 5 1 .766 .323 .443 .263
1975 TB 137 335 43 85 16 3 7 40 40 63 2 4 4 .715 .332 .382 .254
1976 TB 153 505 68 142 21 1 14 65 63 93 8 5 1 .774 .364 .410 .281
1977 TB 151 539 51 129 23 1 12 50 60 89 5 2 2 .669 .317 .353 .239
1978 TB 143 476 35 95 13 1 4 34 51 99 6 6 1 .536 .280 .256 .200
Total 2267 7581 951 1995 353 34 205 960 799 1397 110 53 42 .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).