Dick Kaess
Richard Joseph Kaess
Born: April 5, 1925
St. Paul, MN US
Deceased: May 2, 2014
Lake Dalton, WI US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1946-1948
Dick Kaess compiled a career batting average of .285 with 6 home runs and 86 RBI in his 338-game career with the Shelby Cubs, Macon Peaches, Shreveport Sports and Fayetteville Cubs. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Shelby Cubs | 125 | 558 | 488 | 83 | 123 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 21 | 64 | 50 | .252 | .342 | .338 | .680 | 165 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 111 | 458 | 398 | 62 | 120 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 54 | 39 | .302 | .388 | .377 | .765 | 150 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 70 | 284 | 284 | 97 | 17 | 0 | 3 | .342 | .342 | .433 | .775 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 32 | 99 | 79 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6 | .203 | .364 | .228 | .591 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 338 | 1399 | 1249 | 158 | 356 | 66 | 8 | 6 | 86 | 26 | 2 | 138 | 95 | .285 | .358 | .365 | .724 | 456 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Shelby Cubs | SS | 89 | 144 | 234 | 37 | 40 | .911 | 4.247 |
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Shelby Cubs | 3B | 35 | 31 | 73 | 6 | 7 | .945 | 2.971 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | SS | 77 | 154 | 245 | 15 | 42 | .964 | 5.182 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 3B | 15 | 22 | 41 | 3 | 4 | .955 | 4.200 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | SS | 21 | 25 | 60 | 4 | 8 | .955 | 4.048 |
| Totals | 237 | 376 | 653 | 65 | 101 | .941 | 4.342 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Shelby Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Fayetteville Cubs | CHN |
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