1B Don Cress #5
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/01/1955
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1B DON CRESS #5 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/28/1917
Born in:Islip, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 52 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 12 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1935, 1st Pick in Round 3
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1940 Cincinnati - FABL 23 31 120 40 10 1 1 22 21 13 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .398 .458 .857 138 136 0.6
1941 Cincinnati - FABL 24 17 29 6 5 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .258 .379 .637 75 75 0.0
1941 Brooklyn - FABL 24 79 168 46 5 1 5 26 22 19 0 1 4 0 0 .274 .346 .405 .751 108 108 0.6
1941 Total - FABL 24 96 197 52 10 1 5 29 25 21 0 1 4 0 0 .264 .333 .401 .734 103 103 0.6
1942 Brooklyn - FABL 25 24 38 16 6 1 2 13 5 5 1 0 3 0 0 .421 .500 .789 1.289 280 276 0.6
1943 Brooklyn - FABL 26 75 133 28 7 0 3 15 13 16 0 2 11 0 0 .211 .291 .331 .622 86 82 -0.4
1944 Brooklyn - FABL 27 26 22 8 0 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 3 1 0 .364 .462 .364 .825 139 149 0.3
Total FABL 252 510 144 33 3 11 80 68 59 1 3 23 1 0 .282 .356 .424 .780 122 120 1.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1935 Total - 18 22 93 48 18 2 3 32 37 13 1 1 3 9 5 .516 .574 .849 1.424 100 100 2.6
1936 Burlington - C 19 98 382 112 20 5 13 74 58 27 1 8 37 0 0 .293 .335 .474 .809 109 108 0.5
1937 Charleston - B 20 140 479 114 24 1 10 50 53 42 0 4 27 1 0 .238 .297 .355 .652 101 92 0.9
1938 Charleston - B 21 101 333 109 24 2 7 68 62 50 3 5 27 1 0 .327 .414 .474 .889 148 142 2.6
1938 Camden - A 21 26 85 30 8 1 3 19 14 18 0 1 2 0 0 .353 .462 .576 1.038 181 178 1.1
1939 Camden - A 22 72 237 65 18 4 4 40 36 46 0 4 23 0 0 .274 .387 .435 .821 122 115 1.1
1940 Erie - AA 23 62 232 75 17 1 6 39 31 39 0 4 5 0 1 .323 .415 .483 .897 165 162 2.6
1940 Indianapolis - AAA 23 54 194 66 10 3 7 26 36 22 0 3 7 0 0 .340 .402 .531 .933 154 152 1.9
1941 Indianapolis - AAA 24 6 22 4 1 0 1 6 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .308 .364 .671 92 99 -0.0
1942 Jersey City - AAA 25 96 288 87 18 0 12 50 44 63 0 6 7 1 0 .302 .420 .490 .910 171 169 3.4
Total CL 60 216 70 11 3 8 32 37 26 0 3 8 0 0 .324 .392 .514 .906 148 146
Total EA 62 232 75 17 1 6 39 31 39 0 4 5 0 1 .323 .415 .483 .897 165 162
Total UL 96 288 87 18 0 12 50 44 63 0 6 7 1 0 .302 .420 .490 .910 171 169
Total MAL 98 322 95 26 5 7 59 50 64 0 5 25 0 0 .295 .407 .472 .879 138 132
Total SEL 241 812 223 48 3 17 118 115 92 3 9 54 2 0 .275 .347 .404 .751 121 113
Total UMVA 98 382 112 20 5 13 74 58 27 1 8 37 0 0 .293 .335 .474 .809 109 108
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1936 Burlington - C 1B 96 96 853 70 70 934 11 .988 819.0 10.14 -3.3 .990
1937 Charleston - B 1B 140 140 1442 112 73 1566 12 .992 1200.2 11.65 +4.0 1.011
1938 Camden - A 1B 26 26 237 13 26 252 2 .992 224.0 10.04 -0.5 .983
1938 Charleston - B 1B 101 101 820 65 85 894 9 .990 845.2 9.42 -3.4 .946
1939 Camden - A 1B 72 72 686 58 32 751 7 .991 593.2 11.28 +0.4 1.006
1940 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 28 28 266 9 23 281 6 .979 249.0 9.94 -1.8 .959
1940 Indianapolis - AAA 1B 54 54 431 28 41 464 5 .989 443.2 9.31 +1.0 1.006
1940 Erie - AA 1B 62 62 534 36 48 577 7 .988 543.1 9.44 -0.3 .982
1941 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 7 6 49 4 6 54 1 .981 41.0 11.63 +0.1 1.049
1941 Brooklyn - MLB 1B 45 37 350 24 37 378 4 .989 336.0 10.02 +1.3 1.020
1941 Indianapolis - AAA 1B 6 6 63 1 5 65 1 .985 54.0 10.67 -0.2 .912
1942 Brooklyn - MLB 1B 12 7 68 5 9 75 2 .973 73.0 9.00 -1.2 .898
1942 Jersey City - AAA 1B 84 79 645 47 62 703 11 .984 681.2 9.14 -1.6 .978
1943 Brooklyn - MLB 1B 31 25 246 22 14 272 4 .985 232.2 10.37 -1.6 .973
1943 Brooklyn - MLB SS 1 0 1 3 0 5 1 .800 7.0 5.14 -1.3 .530
1943 Brooklyn - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1944 Brooklyn - MLB 1B 2 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 +0.0 1.034
TOTAL 1B 766 739 6693 495 531 7270 82 .989 6340.1 10.20 -7.0 .989
TOTAL SS 1 0 1 3 0 5 1 .800 7.0 5.14 -1.3 .530
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1935 Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 33rd overall pick) by the Baltimore Cannons, out of high school (St. Agnes; New York, NY).
12/22/1935 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Cannons organization with a signing bonus of $3,500.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/21/1936 Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/26/1936 Injured (Hamstring tendinitis), out for 3 days.
07/12/1936 Injured (Bruised wrist), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/12/1936 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/17/1936 Injured (Broken bone in elbow), out for 6-7 months.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1938 Named the #99 prospect in the FABL
05/02/1938 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/30/1938 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
07/18/1938 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1938 Wins the SEL Batter of the Month Award.
08/15/1938 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
09/11/1938 Injured (fractured hand),out for 5-6 weeks.
10/15/1938 Named the #78 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/24/1939 Named the #60 prospect in the FABL
05/15/1939 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/04/1939 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6 weeks.
07/16/1939 Named the #75 prospect in the FABL
08/19/1939 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
08/23/1939 Injured (fractured rib),out for 5-6 weeks.
10/17/1939 Named the #60 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/19/1940 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
05/23/1940 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/10/1940 Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/24/1940 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/28/1940 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/08/1940 Named the #59 prospect in the FABL
08/15/1940 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/19/1940 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
08/26/1940 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
10/09/1940 Named the #53 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1941 Named the #42 prospect in the FABL
04/20/1941 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
04/29/1941 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
06/02/1941 Was traded by the Cincinnati Cannons to the Brooklyn Kings, along with 3B Howard Rivers, in exchange for 1B Chuck Adams, RP George Scruggs, and a 4th round draft pick.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/25/1942 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
07/19/1942 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
09/21/1942 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/06/1943 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
08/01/1943 Injured (torn abdominal muscle),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/1944 Injured (severe hip strain),out for 3 months.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/24/1945 Released by the Brooklyn Kings.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/13/1946 Retired from professional baseball.
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