Born: December 9, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA
Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in 1940.
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Debut: April 16, 1947
Final Game: July 8, 1954
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Chuck Kress -- PA: 50 | RBI: 5 | Actual Runners on Base: 35 (16-11-8), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 50 | RBI: 5 | Avg. Runners on Base: 32 (16-10-5) |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 139 | 2 | Apr 14 | DET | BAL | L,2-3 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | PH | |
| 2 | 140 | 3 | Apr 15 | DET | @ | CLE | W,3-2 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | PH |
| 3 | 141 | 6 | Apr 19 | DET | CHW | L,1-5 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | PH | |
| 4 | 142 | 7 | Apr 20 | DET | CHW | L,2-7 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | PH | |
| 5 | 143 | 10 | Apr 25 | DET | CLE | L,9-10 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | PH | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 6 | 144 | 13 | May 2 (1) | DET | @ | NYY | L,4-12 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 9 | PH |
| 7 | 145 | 15 | May 8 | DET | @ | CHW | W,12-1 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 5 | 1B |
| 8 | 146 | 20 | May 13 | DET | NYY | L,3-5 | 10-GF(10) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 1 | PH | |
| 9 | 147 | 21 | May 14 | DET | NYY | L,4-6 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 9 | PH | |
| 10 | 148 | 22 | May 15 | DET | NYY | L,5-7 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 4 | PH | |
| 11 | 149 | 23 | May 16 (1) | DET | BOS | W,7-6 | CG | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .308 | .665 | 5 | 1B | |
| 12 | 150 | 24 | May 16 (2) | DET | BOS | W,9-8 | 9-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .286 | .619 | 2 | PH | |
| 13 | 151 | 25 | May 17 | DET | BOS | L,3-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .316 | .278 | .594 | 5 | 1B | |
| 14 | 152 | 27 | May 19 | DET | PHA | W,4-3 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .316 | .278 | .594 | 8 | PR | ||
| 15 | 153 | 28 | May 21 | DET | CHW | L,0-8 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .273 | .238 | .511 | 5 | 1B | |
| 16 | 154 | 29 | May 22 | DET | CHW | L,3-5 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .240 | .208 | .448 | 5 | 1B | |
| 17 | 155 | 31 | May 25 | DET | BAL | W,5-4 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .231 | .200 | .431 | 2 | PH | |
| 18 | 156 | 34 | May 28 | DET | @ | CLE | L,0-3 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .222 | .192 | .415 | 9 | PH |
| 19 | 157 | 35 | May 29 | DET | @ | CLE | L,0-12 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .214 | .185 | .399 | 9 | PH |
| 20 | 158 | 38 | May 31 (2) | DET | @ | BAL | L,2-4 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .207 | .179 | .385 | 9 | PH |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 21 | 159 | 40 | Jun 2 | DET | @ | WSH | L,2-7 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .233 | .276 | .509 | 6 | PR RF |
| 22 | 160 | 41 | Jun 3 | DET | @ | WSH | L,3-4 | 4-GF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .242 | .281 | .524 | 7 | 1B |
| 23 | 161 | 42 | Jun 4 | DET | @ | WSH | W,3-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .216 | .250 | .466 | 4 | 1B |
| 24 | 162 | 45 | Jun 6 | DET | @ | BOS | L,4-7 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .211 | .243 | .454 | 9 | PH |
| Player went from DET to BRO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 163 | 53 | Jun 12 | BRO | @ | CIN | L,1-5 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .205 | .237 | .442 | 9 | PH |
| 26 | 164 | 55 | Jun 13 (2) | BRO | @ | CIN | W,14-2 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .205 | .237 | .442 | 4 | 1B | |
| 27 | 165 | 56 | Jun 15 | BRO | MLN | L,6-7 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .200 | .231 | .431 | 9 | PH | |
| 28 | 166 | 58 | Jun 17 | BRO | MLN | L,4-6 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .195 | .225 | .420 | 9 | PH | |
| 29 | 167 | 62 | Jun 20 (2) | BRO | CHC | W,6-3 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .214 | .244 | .458 | 9 | PH | |
| 30 | 168 | 63 | Jun 22 | BRO | CIN | L,1-13 | 6-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .209 | .238 | .447 | 9 | PH | |
| 31 | 169 | 65 | Jun 24 | BRO | CIN | W,9-6 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .205 | .233 | .437 | 9 | PH | |
| 32 | 170 | 67 | Jun 26 | BRO | STL | W,7-6 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .200 | .227 | .427 | 9 | PH | |
| 33 | 171 | 69 | Jun 29 | BRO | @ | NYG | L,3-4 | 10-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .196 | .222 | .418 | 9 | PH |
| 34 | 172 | 70 | Jun 30 | BRO | @ | NYG | L,2-5 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .191 | .217 | .409 | 8 | PH |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 35 | 173 | 77 | Jul 6 | BRO | NYG | L,2-5 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .188 | .213 | .400 | 9 | PH | |
| 36 | 174 | 78 | Jul 7 | BRO | NYG | L,2-10 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .184 | .208 | .392 | 9 | PH | |
| 37 | 175 | 79 | Jul 8 | BRO | NYG | L,2-11 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .180 | .204 | .384 | 9 | PH | |
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