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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Joe Kress Starting Pitcher
Retired (1955, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.78 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 38-51 Status Deceased (1987) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 01-02-1921
K 431 Drafted Round 6, Pick 82
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(62 games)
IP 680.1
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance A-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed B- Bunt A  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
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 BOS
8
 15
62
12
1
0
1
 0
169.1
 184 100 94 3 71
104
1.51
5.00
1951 BOS-BAL
9
 16
28
25
5
1
0
 0
179.0
 172 84 83 10 73
105
1.37
4.17
1952 BAL
12
 11
28
28
3
0
0
 0
192.2
 189 102 93 4 67
121
1.33
4.34
1953 BAL-PHI-WAS
7
 8
24
23
2
0
0
 0
127.0
 147 85 85 3 39
89
1.46
6.02
1954 WAS
1
 1
4
0
0
0
0
 1
3.1
 4 5 5 0 3
3
2.10
13.50
1955 WAS
1
 0
1
1
1
0
0
 0
9.0
 4 1 1 0 3
9
0.78
1.00
2035
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
38
 51
147
89
12
1
1
 1
680.1
 700 377 361 20 256
431
1.41
4.78
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Joe Kress has retired from the Washington Wambats
1955-09-12The Washington Wambats have promoted Moxie Gonzalez to the major league team. The Washington Wambats have designated Joe Kress for assignment.
1955-09-10The Washington Wambats have promoted Joe Kress to the major league team.
1954-06-19The Washington Wambats have promoted Dutch Clevenger to the major league team. The Washington Wambats have designated Joe Kress for assignment.
1953-08-07The Washington Wambats have acquired Joe Kress from the waiver wire.
1953-08-07The Washington Wambats have demoted Sam Malone to the minor leagues.
1953-08-03The Philadelphia Maléfiques have promoted Post Mortem to the major league team. The Philadelphia Maléfiques have designated Joe Kress for assignment.
1953-05-27A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Bullets and the Philadelphia Maléfiques. The Philadelphia Maléfiques receive Joe Kress, Specs Arntzen, Joel Henry from the Baltimore Bullets in exchange for George Lopez.
1951-09-26A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Bullets and the Boston Red Socks. The Boston Red Socks receive Jimmy Elliott, Lyle Bibby, Pat McCurdy (Optioned), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 5 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 4 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (BAL) from the Baltimore Bullets in exchange for Joe Kress, H Taylor.
1950-04-06The Boston Red Socks have promoted Joe Kress to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent H Taylor to the minors.