Walker Cress

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 205lb (196cm, 92kg)

Born: March 6, 1917 in Ben Hur, VA us

Died: April 21, 1996 in Baton Rouge, LA

Buried: Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge, LA

Schools: Hiwassee College (Madisonville, TN), Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)

Last Game: April 30, 1949 (Age 32-055d)
vs. PIT 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Walker James Cress

Nicknames: Foots

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.0

ERA

4.35

62.0

WHIP

1.726

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1939	22	-0.2	Centreville	ESHL	D	BOS	7	10	.412	3.27	5.18	22						132.0	124	76	48		66							1.439	8.5		4.5
1940	23		3 Teams	3 Lgs	D-C-B	BOS	15	6	.714	3.92	5.13	28						200.0	186	114	87		102							1.440	8.4		4.6
1940	23	-1.5	Rocky Mount	PIED	B	BOS	0	0		inf	inf	1						0.0	2	2	2		2
1940	23	1.3	Canton	MATL	C	BOS	0	1	.000	3.94	5.06	4						16.0	20	9	7		5							1.563	11.3		2.8
1940	23	-0.5	Danville-Schoolfield	BIST	D	BOS	15	5	.750	3.82	5.04	23						184.0	164	103	78		95							1.408	8.0		4.6
1941	24	-0.7	Greensboro	PIED	B	BOS	8	12	.400	3.61	4.68	31						152.0	117	79	61		108							1.480	6.9		6.4
1942	25	-0.9	Toronto	IL	AA		0	1	.000	7.07	7.71	5						14.0	18	12	11		11		7					2.071	11.6		7.1	4.5	0.64

1946	29	3.5	Lynn	NENL	B	BOS	19	3	.864	1.98	2.59	27	22	5	16	5		191.0	121	55	42		78		174	8	0	2		1.042	5.7		3.7	8.2	2.23
1947	30	2.4	New Orleans	SOUA	AA	BOS	15	5	.750	3.53	4.12	24				4		153.0	151	70	60		80		108	2	0	2		1.510	8.9		4.7	6.4	1.35
1948	31	2.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	0	1	.000	4.50	4.80	30	2	13	1	0	0	60.0	60	32	30	2	42	3	33	1	0	0	266	1.700	9.0	0.3	6.3	5.0	0.79
1949	32	3.9	Tulsa	TL	AA	CIN	15	7	.682	4.85	5.56	33	21		7	1		165.0	167	102	89		118		113	8	0	3		1.727	9.1		6.4	6.2	0.96
1949	32	3.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	0	0		0.00	0.00	3	0	2	0	0	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	10	2.500	9.0	0.0	13.5	0.0	0.00
1950	33	7.3	Tulsa	TL	AA	CIN	18	11	.621	3.48	3.85	41	32					243.0	197	104	94		155							1.449	7.3		5.7
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		0	1	.000	4.35	4.65	33	2	15	1	0	0	62.0	62	32	30	2	45	3	33	1	0	0	276	1.726	9.0	0.3	6.5	4.8	0.73
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		97	55	.638	3.54	4.41	211	75	5	23	10		1250.0	1081	612	492		718		402	18	0	7		1.439	7.8		5.2
All Levels (9 Seasons)							97	56	.634	3.58	4.42	244	77	20	24	10	0	1312.0	1143	644	522	2	763	3	435	19	0	7	276	1.453	7.8		5.2

AA (4 seasons)					Minors		48	24	.667	3.98	4.51	103	53		7	5		575.0	533	288	254		364		228	10	0	5		1.560	8.3		5.7
B (3 seasons)					Minors		27	15	.643	2.76	3.57	59	22	5	16	5		343.0	240	136	105		188		174	8	0	2		1.248	6.3		4.9
C (1 season)					Minors		0	1	.000	3.94	5.06	4						16.0	20	9	7		5							1.563	11.3		2.8
D (2 seasons)					Minors		22	15	.595	3.59	5.10	45						316.0	288	179	126		161							1.421	8.2		4.6