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Duke Snider League
3-5-2079
Joel Kress First Base
Retired (1956, Age 24)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .118 Total Rating C-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .321 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 11 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 12-09-1931
HR 1 Drafted Undrafted
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 6
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR F 
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (0.1%) RF D- (6.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 NYA
13
16
1
3
1
0
0
2
0
 3 0 1
0
 0 1
.426
.176
.250
.062
.188
1956 NYA
25
77
7
8
0
0
1
4
4
 22 1 1
0
 0 1
.299
.157
.143
.039
.104
Total
38
93
8
11
1
0
1
6
4
 25 1 2
0
 0 2
.321
.160
.161
.043
.118
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Joel Kress has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-07-25The New York METROPOLITANS have acquired Red Campbell from the waiver wire. The New York METROPOLITANS have waived Joel Kress.
1956-09-30The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Lou Britton to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Roberto Aguayo to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Richie Zisk to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Homer Miller to the minors. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Kyle Rayner to the minors. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Joel Kress to the minors.
1956-09-16The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Joel Kress to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Vicent Philapoosen to the minors.
1956-07-10The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Miah Davidson to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Joel Kress to the minors.
1956-07-08The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Joel Kress to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Earl Levine to the minors.
1956-06-24The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Crash Davis to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Joel Kress to the minors.
1956-05-23The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Joel Kress to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted George Taylor to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Frank Campbell to the minors. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Alex Ross to the minors.
1956-05-20The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Frank Campbell to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Joel Kress to the minors.
1956-05-06The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Darren Lawson to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Cloyd Halliday to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Joel Kress to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Cy Phelps to the minors. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Cap McClusky to the minors. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Roberto Aguayo to the minors.
1955-09-05The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Cy Phelps to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Joel Kress to the minors.
1955-07-20The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Joel Kress to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Edward D. Wood Jr. to the minors.
1955-07-10The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Ray Schalk Jr. to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Joel Kress to the minors.
1955-07-06The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Joel Kress to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Howard Roark to the minors.
1955-06-10The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Kyle Rayner to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Joel Kress to the minors.
1955-05-02The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Joel Kress to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Max Schreck to the minors.
1955-03-01The New York METROPOLITANS have acquired Joel Kress from the waiver wire.
1952-05-20The Milwaukee Pin Stripes have waived Joel Kress.
1952-04-01The Milwaukee Pin Stripes have acquired Joel Kress from the waiver wire.