Chuck Kress

Charles Steven Kress
Born: December 9, 1921
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: March 4, 2014
Colville, WA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1940-1959
Major League Statistics

Chuck Kress compiled a career batting average of .283 with 156 home runs and 716 RBI in his 1745-game career with the Lenoir Reds, Ashland Colonels, Cordele Bees, Columbia Reds, Syracuse Chiefs, Rochester Red Wings, Tulsa Oilers, Houston Buffalos, Columbus Red Birds, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Bisons, Charleston Senators, Erie Sailors, Durham Bulls and Des Moines Demons. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.


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Pitching:

Year Level Lg Team W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
1957DNYPLErie Sailors01.00010.0
1959BIIILDes Moines Demons0010.0
Totals01.0002000000.000000000000

Batting:

Year Level Lg Team GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
1940DTARHLenoir Reds1064034031091672.270.270.360.630145
1941BSALL2Columbia Reds5883000.375.375.375.7503
1941DGAFLCordele Bees10442142113728174.325.325.501.827211
1941DMTNSAshland Colonels23787819610.244.244.346.59027
1942BSALL2Columbia Reds11545845812223111.266.266.371.638170
1946AAAILSyracuse Chiefs14560853610014023610801166476.261.340.382.7222051108
1947AAAILRochester Red Wings13053246679131244742225658.281.358.395.753184010
1948AATLTulsa Oilers1546875901061844112139827108571.312.399.488.888288111
1950AATLHouston Buffalos13750150114932812.297.297.465.762233
1951AAAILRochester Red Wings712852494765163124233232.261.352.494.84612331
1951AAAAA2Columbus Red Birds63233202315310294183127.262.361.465.82694200
1952AAAAA2Columbus Red Birds128539435791252342485510250.287.424.524.948228811
1952AAAILRochester Red Wings2069625140106274.226.304.258.5621600
1953AAAILRochester Red Wings14762052011116526102512199555.317.423.550.97328605
1954AAAILToronto Maple Leafs5318514625378072313621.253.401.452.85366030
1955AAAILBuffalo Bisons14055244873116223167699564.259.384.429.813192108
1956AAAAA2Charleston Senators117428356459316175276151.261.364.371.7351324056
1957DNYPLErie Sailors65213171305516174753814.322.443.550.99394112
1958BCARLDurham Bulls213127250103032.185.267.259.52670101
1959BIIILDes Moines Demons1110.000.000.000.0000
Totals17456852607873317223309215671610916705525.283.358.445.803270425746161


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1940DTARHLenoir Reds1B625862415.9769.839
1941DMTNSAshland Colonels1B1212771.99311.167
1942BSALL2Columbia Reds1B11510634928.9759.670
1946AAAILSyracuse Chiefs1B14512591331294.9919.600
1947AAAILRochester Red Wings1B13010416212100.9898.485
1948AATLTulsa Oilers1B1531333791597.9899.229
1951AAAILRochester Red Wings1B6960049974.9869.406
1951AAAAA2Columbus Red Birds1B5946541341.9948.576
1952AAAAA2Columbus Red Birds1B12710998311105.9919.307
1952AAAILRochester Red Wings1B1159615.9855.909
1952AAAILRochester Red WingsOF10221001.0002.300
1953AAAILRochester Red Wings1B14713827910149.9939.939
1954AAAILToronto Maple LeafsOF4575130.9621.689
1955AAAILBuffalo BisonsOF78121532.9771.615
1955AAAILBuffalo Bisons1B6552838351.9958.708
1956AAAAA2Charleston SenatorsOF5777322.9761.404
1956AAAAA2Charleston Senators1B4839834238.9959.000
1957DNYPLErie Sailors1B3730420729.9798.757
1957DNYPLErie SailorsOF1511010.917.733
1957DNYPLErie SailorsP1.000
1959BIIILDes Moines DemonsP1.000
Totals138710550714138787.9888.121

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