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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Gary Kress Left Field
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .734 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 1995 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 12-09-1940
HR 205 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(47 games)
RBI 960
SB 110
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1962 PHI-MIN-TB
47
152
16
38
9
0
2
20
17
 35 0 0
2
 0 1
.674
.325
.349
.099
.250
1962 PHI
34
117
11
28
5
0
2
16
11
 28 0 0
2
 0 0
.638
.305
.333
.094
.239
1962 MIN
13
35
5
10
4
0
0
4
6
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.790
.390
.400
.114
.286
1964 TB
121
141
15
31
10
0
1
14
17
 26 0 1
2
 1 0
.614
.302
.312
.092
.220
1965 TB
147
409
37
109
12
0
8
49
40
 77 1 1
4
 2 6
.687
.333
.355
.088
.267
1966 TB
152
428
65
107
17
1
8
50
48
 84 5 4
8
 4 6
.680
.330
.350
.100
.250
1967 TB
154
538
60
132
32
1
8
69
55
 110 0 5
10
 2 4
.666
.313
.353
.108
.245
1968 TB
142
461
66
130
10
5
23
74
44
 81 2 3
14
 5 3
.820
.345
.475
.193
.282
1969 TB
155
551
83
155
28
4
17
73
60
 91 0 2
9
 2 4
.790
.351
.439
.158
.281
1970 TB
153
615
98
170
41
4
20
91
61
 106 3 2
8
 4 2
.797
.344
.454
.177
.276
1971 TB
153
611
80
176
34
2
18
83
61
 107 5 3
8
 1 2
.795
.356
.439
.151
.288
1972 TB
153
599
79
157
24
5
17
75
70
 109 4 1
13
 9 2
.747
.343
.404
.142
.262
1973 TB
153
616
84
180
30
4
22
89
56
 126 3 2
5
 1 3
.814
.353
.461
.169
.292
1974 TB
153
605
71
159
33
2
24
84
56
 101 1 6
6
 5 1
.766
.323
.443
.180
.263
1975 TB
137
335
43
85
16
3
7
40
40
 63 1 3
2
 4 4
.715
.332
.382
.128
.254
1976 TB
153
505
68
142
21
1
14
65
63
 93 3 1
8
 5 1
.774
.364
.410
.129
.281
1977 TB
151
539
51
129
23
1
12
50
60
 89 2 2
5
 2 2
.669
.317
.353
.113
.239
1978 TB
143
476
35
95
13
1
4
34
51
 99 2 0
6
 6 1
.536
.280
.256
.057
.200
Total
2267
7581
951
1995
353
34
205
960
799
 1397 32 36
110
 53 42
.734
.335
.400
.137
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Gary Kress has retired from the Tampa Bay Tsunami
1975-07-23Gary Kress of the Tampa Bay Tsunami is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1968-06-11Gary Kress of the Tampa Bay Tsunami is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1964-04-08The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Jennings Trice to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Gary Kress to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have sent Johnny Blades to the minors. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated Brian Schaal for assignment.
1962-07-05A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Creme and the Tampa Bay Tsunami. The Tampa Bay Tsunami receive Gary Kress, Durham Lee, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 COL (Calvin Sykes) from the Minnesota Creme in exchange for Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 TB (Ed Jackson).
1962-07-04The Minnesota Creme have promoted Rip Perry to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have sent Gary Kress to the minors.
1962-06-21The Minnesota Creme have placed Gary Kress on the trade block.
1962-06-15A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Creme and the Philadelphia Jesuits. The Philadelphia Jesuits receive Earl Branom from the Minnesota Creme in exchange for Gary Kress, Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 COL (Art Foreman), Draft Pick 1964 Round 2 PHI (Fernando Guisto).
1962-05-05A trade has been completed between the Florida Gamblers and the Philadelphia Jesuits. The Philadelphia Jesuits receive Clyde Morrill, Gary Kress, Draft Pick 1964 Round 2 CLE (Phil Bowers) from the Florida Gamblers in exchange for Woody Downing.
1959-06-01A trade has been completed between the Florida Gamblers and the Detroit Hammering Hanks. The Detroit Hammering Hanks receive Benny Donovan from the Florida Gamblers in exchange for Cam Robinson, Gary Kress, Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 DET (Bob Douglas).