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Lou Brock League
8-8-2067
Bobby Kress Shortstop
Retired (1989, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .806 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2193 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 12-09-1952
HR 260 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1970)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(82 games)
RBI 1067
SB 319
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B (1.3%) LF (13.5%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B (88.2%) RF D- (4.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* 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
1974 CIN
74
272
30
68
7
2
4
28
25
42 0 4
9
6 9
.644
.309
.335
.085
.250
1975 CIN
142
506
54
101
18
4
7
60
45
100 3 6
17
8 23
.559
.266
.292
.093
.200
1976 CIN
121
448
63
118
19
4
8
57
50
80 1 7
13
14 18
.711
.334
.377
.114
.263
1977 CIN
140
580
100
146
26
7
24
73
50
99 2 3
17
8 15
.757
.312
.445
.193
.252
1978 CIN
142
566
89
159
28
7
16
59
58
89 2 2
33
16 15
.789
.349
.440
.159
.281
1979 CIN
142
578
100
177
31
4
16
67
58
96 2 5
31
10 18
.825
.369
.457
.151
.306
1980 CIN
143
575
115
187
32
8
18
72
48
101 3 2
21
6 15
.882
.379
.503
.177
.325
1981 CIN
142
579
88
172
31
9
19
79
56
114 2 2
26
9 21
.840
.360
.480
.183
.297
1982 CIN
132
557
114
185
28
6
32
95
54
94 1 1
29
9 17
.968
.392
.576
.244
.332
1983 CIN
138
571
92
164
28
4
22
79
63
98 4 1
25
10 10
.827
.362
.466
.179
.287
1984 CIN
142
541
88
171
32
5
21
89
57
88 3 3
22
8 17
.893
.382
.510
.194
.316
1985 CIN
142
578
111
172
29
10
28
101
62
94 4 2
31
15 21
.896
.368
.528
.230
.298
1986 CIN
143
529
74
139
19
6
19
73
68
102 0 4
19
12 16
.774
.344
.429
.166
.263
1987 CIN
126
464
71
133
21
5
20
86
47
75 2 4
17
8 13
.835
.352
.483
.196
.287
1988 CIN
115
229
24
57
12
2
2
24
21
46 1 3
6
5 1
.656
.311
.345
.096
.249
1989 CIN
99
129
27
44
5
1
4
25
9
31 2 0
3
6 2
.881
.393
.488
.147
.341
Total
2083
7702
1240
2193
366
84
260
1067
771
1349 32 49
319
150 231
.806
.350
.455
.171
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Bobby Kress has retired from the Cincinnati Red Legs
1988-07-09The Cincinnati Red Legs have placed Bobby Kress on the trade block.
1987-07-02Bobby Kress of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1983-05-12Bobby Kress of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1982-06-27Bobby Kress of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1981-10-01Bobby Kress of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1977-09-28Bobby Kress of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1976-04-11Bobby Kress of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1974-06-28Bobby Kress of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1974-05-20The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Bobby Kress to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Octavio Root to the minors.