What years did Chuck Kress play?

Chuck Kress played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1954.

Was Chuck Kress a pitcher?

No. Chuck Kress was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Chuck Kress hit?

Chuck Kress hit 1 career home runs with 116 hits.

Chuck Kress

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1954)

AVG .249

HR 1

RBI 52

H 116

OPS .649

PIV -91

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 12/9/1921 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died: 3/4/2014 in Colville, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-04-16
Last Game: 1954-07-08

Full name: Charles Steven Kress

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
175	466	57	116	20	7	1	52	6	49	59	.249	.320	.328	.649	-91

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .328 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	CIN	NL	11	27	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	6	4	.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CIN	NL	27	29	3	6	3	0	0	3	0	3	5	.207	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CHA	AL	97	353	45	98	17	6	1	44	6	39	44	.278	.262 (+6%)	.343 (+2%)	.384 (-4%)	.727 (-1%)	0.0
1950	CHA	AL	3	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	DET	AL	24	37	4	7	0	1	0	3	0	1	4	.189	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	BRO	NL	13	12	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			175	466	57	116	20	7	1	52	6	49	59	.249	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	84	209	21	49	0	24	.234
Away	91	257	36	67	1	28	.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI
1954-07-08	BRO	NY1	L	1	0	0	0
1954-07-07	BRO	NY1	L	1	0	0	0
1954-07-06	BRO	NY1	L	1	0	0	0
1954-06-30	BRO	NY1	L	1	0	0	1
1954-06-29	BRO	NY1	L	1	0	0	0
1954-06-26	BRO	STL	W	1	0	0	0
1954-06-24	BRO	CIN	W	1	0	0	0
1954-06-22	BRO	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
1954-06-20	BRO	CHC	W	1	1	1	1
1954-06-17	BRO	ATL	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	129	5	1114	83	12	121
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	CIN	1B	8	0	52	7	1	5
1949	CIN	1B	16	0	72	4	2	6
1949	CHA	1B	95	0	907	66	6	103
1950	CHA	1B	2	0	19	1	0	2
1954	DET	1B	7	5	63	5	2	4
1954	DET	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1954	BRO	1B	1	0	1	0	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	129
Right Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Kress

What years did Chuck Kress play?: Chuck Kress played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1954.
Was Chuck Kress a pitcher?: No. Chuck Kress was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Chuck Kress hit?: Chuck Kress hit 1 career home runs with 116 hits.