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Chuck Kress
Charles Steven Kress
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: December 9, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA
Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in 1940. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 16, 1947
Final Game: July 8, 1954
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1947 25 CIN NL 11 34 27 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 .148 .303 .148 .451 24 4 0 0 1 /3
1949 27 TOT MLB 124 442 382 48 104 20 6 1 47 6 7 42 49 .272 .344 .364 .708 90 139 8 0 18 *3
1949 27 CIN NL 27 33 29 3 6 3 0 0 3 0 3 5 .207 .281 .310 .592 58 9 1 0 1 3
1949 27 CHW AL 97 409 353 45 98 17 6 1 44 6 7 39 44 .278 .349 .368 .718 92 130 7 0 17 3
1950 28 CHW AL 3 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 1 /3
1954 32 TOT MLB 37 50 49 5 8 0 1 0 5 0 1 1 4 .163 .180 .204 .384 4 10 0 0 0 0 /39
1954 32 DET AL 24 38 37 4 7 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 4 .189 .211 .243 .454 26 9 0 0 0 0 /39
1954 32 BRO NL 13 12 12 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167 -57 1 0 0 0 0 /3
4 Seasons 175 535 466 57 116 20 7 1 52 6 8 49 59 .249 .320 .328 .649 74 153 9 0 20 0
162 Game Avg. 162 495 431 53 107 19 6 1 48 6 45 55 .249 .320 .328 .649 74 142 8 0 19
CIN (2 yrs) 38 67 56 7 10 3 0 0 3 0 9 9 .179 .292 .232 .524 42 13 1 0 2
CHW (2 yrs) 100 418 361 45 98 17 6 1 44 6 7 39 46 .271 .343 .360 .703 88 130 8 0 18
BRO (1 yr) 13 12 12 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167 -57 1 0 0 0 0
DET (1 yr) 24 38 37 4 7 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 4 .189 .211 .243 .454 26 9 0 0 0 0
AL (3 yrs) 124 456 398 49 105 17 7 1 47 6 8 40 50 .264 .331 .349 .680 83 139 8 0 18 0
NL (3 yrs) 51 79 68 8 11 3 0 0 5 0 0 9 9 .162 .260 .206 .466 25 14 1 0 2 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1947 CIN NL 25 1B 8 60 52 7 1 5 .983 7.38 .992 9.24
1949 TOT MLB 27 1B 111 1057 979 70 8 109 .992 9.45 .989 9.13
1949 CIN NL 27 1B 16 78 72 4 2 6 .974 4.75 .991 8.98
1949 CHW AL 27 1B 95 979 907 66 6 103 .994 10.24 .989 9.15
1950 CHW AL 28 1B 2 20 19 1 0 2 1.000 10.00 .990 8.50
1954 TOT MLB 32 1B 8 5 54.0 72 64 5 3 5 .958 0.3 6.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0 11.50 8.63 .990 9.62 8.16
1954 DET AL 32 1B 7 5 52.0 70 63 5 2 4 .971 0.7 16.2 0.7 0.5 0.2 0 11.77 9.71 .990 9.61 8.00
1954 DET AL 32 OF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.25 2.20
1954 DET AL 32 RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.25 1.80
1954 BRO NL 32 1B 1 0 2.0 2 1 0 1 1 .500 -0.4 -240.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 4.50 1.00 1.000 9.90 9.30
4 Seasons 1B 129 5 54.0 1209 1114 83 12 121 .990 0.3 6.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0 199.50 9.28 .989 9.62 9.06
1 Season OF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.25 2.20
1 Season RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.25 1.80
4 Seasons TOT 130 5 56.0 1209 1114 83 12 121 .990 0.2 4.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 0 192.38 9.21 .979 9.35 9.01

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1949 AL  17 (2nd)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1949 AL  7 (6th)

                           

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 3 (3145), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Transactions

Before 1940 Season: Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent.

June 8, 1949: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the Cincinnati Reds for $40,000.

April 25, 1950: Purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Chicago White Sox.

November 30, 1953: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

June 9, 1954: Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Johnny Bucha, Ernie Nevel and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Wayne Belardi.

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