1921
Born December 9, 1921
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Chuck Kress Notable
b. December 9, 1921 · Cincinnati Reds 1947, 1949, Chicago White Sox 1949–1950, Detroit Tigers 1954, Brooklyn Dodgers 1954
Chuck Kress played for four clubs across eight seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1947 and closing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954.
Across 175 games he batted .249, with 116 hits and 57 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 20 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 129 games at first base, with 1,114 putouts and 12 errors. He turned 121 double plays.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on December 9, 1921, and died on March 4, 2014. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | CIN | 11 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .148 |
| 1949 | CHW/CIN | 124 | 382 | 48 | 104 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 42 | 49 | 6 | .272 |
| 1950 | CHW | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1954 | BRO/DET | 37 | 49 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .163 |
| Career | — | 175 | 466 | 57 | 116 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 49 | 59 | 6 | .249 |
On this day & linked events
2014