George Kress
George A. Kress Jr. "Nit"
Born: March 30, 1926
Adams County, PA US
Deceased: August 28, 2011
Gettysburg, PA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: LF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1949-1954
George Kress compiled a career batting average of .295 with 54 home runs and 112 RBI in his 484-game career with the Wausau Lumberjacks, Marshall Browns, Dayton Indians, San Antonio Missions, York White Roses and Burlington Bees. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | WISL | Wausau Lumberjacks | 108 | 450 | 405 | 60 | 123 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 68 | 6 | 38 | 53 | .304 | .372 | .477 | .848 | 193 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Marshall Browns | 106 | 422 | 422 | 149 | 29 | 9 | 15 | .353 | .353 | .571 | .924 | 241 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 118 | 418 | 418 | 128 | 33 | 5 | 16 | .306 | .306 | .524 | .830 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 20 | 60 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .367 | .567 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 68 | 173 | 158 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 31 | .177 | .249 | .304 | .552 | 48 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | B | PIED | York White Roses | 28 | 81 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .259 | .259 | .383 | .642 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 36 | 155 | 132 | 24 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 20 | 19 | .250 | .357 | .417 | .774 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 484 | 1759 | 1676 | 106 | 494 | 107 | 23 | 54 | 112 | 9 | 1 | 72 | 103 | .295 | .327 | .483 | .810 | 809 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | WISL | Wausau Lumberjacks | OF | 101 | 157 | 10 | 14 | 4 | .923 | 1.653 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | LF | 36 | 97 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .953 | 2.833 |
| 1953 | B | PIED | York White Roses | OF | 22 | 28 | 4 | 3 | .914 | 1.455 | |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | OF | 36 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .935 | 1.611 |
| Totals | 195 | 336 | 23 | 26 | 6 | .932 | 1.841 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Wisconsin State League | Wausau Lumberjacks | SLA | ||
| 1950 | C | East Texas League | Marshall Browns | SLA | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | SLA | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | York White Roses | SLA | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees |
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