Chuck Kress

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: December 9, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA us

Died: March 4, 2014 in Colville, WA

Buried: Perham Cemetery, Perham, MN

High School: Frankford HS (Philadelphia, PA)

Debut: April 16, 1947 (Age 25-128d, 10,297th in major league history)
vs. STL 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 8, 1954 (Age 32-211d)
vs. NYG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Charles Steven Kress

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

466

116

.249

RBI

OBP

.320

SLG

.328

OPS

.649

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1940	18	CIN-min	D	106	403	403		109	16	7	2						.270	.270	.360	.630		145							LEN · TARH
1941	19	CIN-min	D,B	109	429	429		140	28	17	4						.326	.326	.499	.825		214							CDL,CLM · GAFL,SALL
1942	20	CIN-min	B	115	458	458		122	23	11	1						.266	.266	.371	.638		170							CLM · SALL
1946	24	CIN-min	AAA	145	608	536	100	140	23	6	10	80	11	6	64	76	.261	.340	.382	.722		205	11	0	8				SYR · IL
1947	25	STL-min	AAA	130	532	466	79	131	24	4	7	42	22		56	58	.281	.358	.395	.753		184		0	10				ROC · IL
1947	25	CIN	NL	11	34	27	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	4	.148	.303	.148	.451	23	4	0	0	1		0	/3H

1948	26	CIN-min	AA	154	687	590	106	184	41	12	13	98	27	10	85	71	.312	.399	.488	.888		288		1	11				TUL · TL
1949	27	TOT	MLB	124	442	382	48	104	20	6	1	47	6	7	42	49	.272	.344	.364	.708	91	139	8	0	18		3	*3H
1949	27	CIN	NL	27	33	29	3	6	3	0	0	3	0	0	3	5	.207	.281	.310	.592	58	9	1	0	1		1	3H
1949	27	CHW	AL	97	409	353	45	98	17	6	1	44	6	7	39	44	.278	.349	.368	.718	93	130	7	0	17		2	3/H
1950	28	STL-min	AA	137	501	501		149	32	8	12						.297	.297	.465	.762		233							HSN · TL
1950	28	CHW	AL	3	9	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	1	0	1		0	/3H

1951	29	STL-min	AAA	134	518	451	78	118	26	5	21	83	11		63	59	.262	.356	.481	.837		217	2	3	1				ROC,CLB · IL,AA
1952	30	STL-min	AAA	148	608	497	84	139	23	5	24	91	7		109	54	.280	.410	.491	.901		244	8	1	1				CLB,ROC · AA,IL
1953	31	STL-min	AAA	147	620	520	111	165	26	10	25	121	9		95	55	.317	.423	.550	.973		286		0	5				ROC · IL
1954	32	TOT	MLB	37	50	49	5	8	0	1	0	5	0	1	1	4	.163	.180	.204	.384	4	10	0	0	0	0	0	H/39
1954	32	DET	AL	24	38	37	4	7	0	1	0	3	0	1	1	4	.189	.211	.243	.454	25	9	0	0	0	0	0	H/39
1954	32	BRO	NL	13	12	12	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	-57	1	0	0	0	0	0	H/3
1955	33	DET-min	AAA	140	552	448	73	116	22	3	16	76	9		95	64	.259	.384	.429	.813		192		1	0	8			BFL · IL
1956	34	DET-min	AAA	117	428	356	45	93	16	1	7	52	7		61	51	.261	.364	.371	.735		132	4	0	5	6			CHL · AA
1957	35	DET-min	D	65	213	171	30	55	16	1	7	47	5		38	14	.322	.443	.550	.993		94		1	1	2			ERI · NYPL
1958	36	DET-min	B	21	31	27	2	5	0	1	0	3	0		3	2	.185	.267	.259	.526		7		0	1	0	1		DHM · CARL
1959	37	PHI-min	B	1	1	1		0									.000	.000											DMO · IIIL
4 Yrs				175	535	466	57	116	20	7	1	52	6	9	49	59	.249	.320	.328	.649	75	153	9	0	20	0	3
162 Game Avg.				162	495	431	53	107	19	6	1	48	6	8	45	55	.249	.320	.328	.649	75	142	8	0	19		3

CIN (2 yrs)				38	67	56	7	10	3	0	0	3	0	1	9	9	.179	.292	.232	.524	41	13	1	0	2		1
CHW (2 yrs)				100	418	361	45	98	17	6	1	44	6	7	39	46	.271	.343	.360	.703	89	130	8	0	18		2
BRO (1 yr)				13	12	12	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	-57	1	0	0	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				24	38	37	4	7	0	1	0	3	0	1	1	4	.189	.211	.243	.454	25	9	0	0	0	0	0

AL (3 yrs)				124	456	398	49	105	17	7	1	47	6	8	40	50	.264	.331	.349	.680	83	139	8	0	18	0	2
NL (3 yrs)				51	79	68	8	11	3	0	0	5	0	1	9	9	.162	.260	.206	.466	25	14	1	0	2	0	1

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