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Billy Hamilton League
9-19-2078
Mike Cressand Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.40 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 61-60 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 92 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 05-13-1928
K 646 Drafted Round 33, Pick 515
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(4 games)
IP 1077.1
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance D+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 MIL-CLE
4
 2
49
0
0
0
2
 0
75.0
 97 51 47 2 36
36
1.77
5.64
1951 CLE-DET
2
 4
55
1
0
0
6
 0
76.2
 100 52 52 1 30
40
1.70
6.10
1952 DET
8
 5
77
0
0
0
30
 0
64.2
 69 37 35 0 24
36
1.44
4.87
1953 DET
3
 7
84
0
0
0
16
 0
81.2
 97 53 50 1 37
57
1.64
5.51
1954 DET
8
 5
77
0
0
0
0
 0
94.0
 103 51 46 1 31
56
1.43
4.40
1955 DET
6
 7
67
0
0
0
0
 0
106.0
 97 41 38 2 34
62
1.24
3.23
1956 DET
6
 6
65
0
0
0
7
 0
83.0
 90 56 47 1 27
53
1.41
5.10
1957 DET
5
 3
65
0
0
0
0
 0
63.0
 58 20 19 0 19
30
1.22
2.71
1958 DET
6
 1
60
0
0
0
1
 0
78.0
 73 32 32 0 35
47
1.38
3.69
1959 CHA
2
 5
49
0
0
0
1
 0
57.1
 58 20 18 1 22
44
1.40
2.83
1960 CHA
6
 3
56
0
0
0
0
 0
62.0
 63 22 21 0 11
37
1.19
3.05
1961 BRO-BOS
1
 4
60
0
0
0
28
 0
61.2
 62 32 30 1 20
34
1.33
4.38
1962 BOS
3
 6
65
0
0
0
1
 0
56.1
 60 29 26 0 22
41
1.46
4.15
1963 BOS
1
 2
57
0
0
0
0
 0
118.0
 131 72 66 1 41
73
1.46
5.03
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
61
 60
886
1
0
0
92
 0
1077.1
 1158 568 527 11 389
646
1.44
4.40
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Mike Cressand has retired from the Boston Braves
1961-08-28A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Dawgs and the Boston Braves. The Boston Braves receive Camp Roseboro, Randy Bakely, Mike Cressand from the Brooklyn Dawgs in exchange for Leo Michaels, Eddie Sewell, Neil Pope, Fritz Hudson, Bruce Gilles.
1955-09-27The Detroit Tigres have promoted Joe Holden to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have promoted Mike Cressand to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have promoted Bobby Jones to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have sent Moose Hodge to the minors. The Detroit Tigres have sent Terry Johnston to the minors. The Detroit Tigres have sent Jack Brown to the minors.
1955-09-25The Detroit Tigres have promoted Jack Brown to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have promoted Terry Johnston to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have sent Joe Holden to the minors. The Detroit Tigres have sent Mike Cressand to the minors.
1953-10-01The Detroit Tigres have promoted Mike Cressand to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have sent Jim James to the minors.
1953-09-21The Detroit Tigres have promoted Tim Fletcher to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have promoted Jim James to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have promoted Brent MacCormack to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have sent Amado Watson to the minors. The Detroit Tigres have sent Gary Butler to the minors. The Detroit Tigres have sent Mike Cressand to the minors.
1951-05-09A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigres and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Bob Cordero, Dave Pope, Tommy Burns from the Detroit Tigres in exchange for Dave Hoskins, Mike Cressand, Art Houtteman, Chris Tennant.
1951-04-17The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Mike Cressand to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Hack Myatt to the minors.
1951-04-15The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Bobby Rainey to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Mike Cressand to the minors.
1951-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have renamed Al Aber to Mike Cressand.
1951-03-03The Cleveland Spiders have renamed Al to Al Aber.
1951-03-03The Cleveland Spiders have renamed Mike Cressend to Al .
1950-09-24The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Mike Cressend to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Dave Hoskins to the minors.
1950-09-16The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Blinky Batchelder to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Mike Cressend to the minors.
1950-09-14The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Mike Cressend to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Glen Smith to the minors.
1950-09-13The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Glen Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Mike Cressend to the minors.
1950-09-08The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Mike Cressend to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Glen Smith to the minors.
1950-09-03The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Don Lonborg to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Mike Cressend to the minors.
1950-08-25The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Mike Cressend to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Joe Hall to the minors.
1950-08-24The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Herb Score to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Mike Cressend to the minors.
1950-08-14The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Mike Cressend to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Don Lonborg to the minors.
1950-08-06The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Herb Score to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Mike Cressend to the minors.
1950-07-13The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Mike Cressend to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Paxton Rensa to the minors.
1950-07-06The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Paxton Rensa to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Mike Cressend to the minors.
1950-05-29The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Mike Cressend to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Masao Moore to the minors.
1950-05-27The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Rich Gillespie to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Mike Cressend to the minors.
1950-05-21The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Mike Cressend to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Dick Tomanek to the minors.
1950-05-20A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Spiders and the Milwaukee Meatheads. The Milwaukee Meatheads receive Hi Coveney, Rocky Nelson, Al Rosen, Suitcase Simpson, Jim Hegan from the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for Archi Vizcaino, Mike Cressend, Rabbit Baumgartner.
1950-05-02The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Harlin Guardado to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent Mike Cressend to the minors.
1950-04-18The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Mike Cressend to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent J.R. Richards to the minors.
1950-04-18The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted J.R. Richards to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent Mike Cressend to the minors.
1950-04-11The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Mike Cressend to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent Gene Garber to the minors.