Walker Cress
Walker James Cress "Foots"
Born: March 6, 1917
Ben Hur, VA US
Deceased: April 21, 1996
Baton Rouge, LA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 205
Career: 1939-1951
Major League Statistics
Walker Cress compiled a career record of 99 wins and 60 losses and a 3.55 ERA in his 227-game pitching career with the Centreville Colts, Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, Canton Terriers, Rocky Mount Red Sox, Greensboro Red Sox, Toronto Maple Leafs, Lynn Red Sox, New Orleans Pelicans, Louisville Colonels, Tulsa Oilers, Memphis Chicks and Sacramento Solons. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | ESHL | Centreville Colts | 7 | 10 | .412 | 3.27 | 22 | 132.0 | 124 | 76 | 48 | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 15 | 5 | .750 | 3.82 | 23 | 184.0 | 164 | 103 | 78 | 95 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.94 | 4 | 16.0 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | 8 | 12 | .400 | 3.61 | 31 | 152.0 | 117 | 79 | 61 | 108 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.07 | 5 | 14.0 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | 19 | 3 | .864 | 1.98 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 191.0 | 121 | 55 | 42 | 78 | 174 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 15 | 5 | .750 | 3.53 | 24 | 4 | 153.0 | 151 | 70 | 60 | 80 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 15 | 7 | .682 | 4.85 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 165.0 | 102 | 167 | 89 | 118 | 113 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 18 | 11 | .621 | 3.48 | 41 | 32 | 243.0 | 197 | 104 | 94 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.59 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 37.0 | 43 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 9 | 19.0 | 25 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 99 | 60 | .623 | 3.55 | 227 | 81 | 5 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1306.0 | 1084 | 702 | 515 | 0 | 766 | 0 | 419 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | ESHL | Centreville Colts | 22 | 44 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 28 | 90 | 90 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .456 | .756 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | 35 | 57 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .193 | .368 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | 35 | 85 | 75 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .267 | .312 | .400 | .712 | 30 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 25 | 68 | 63 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .238 | .250 | .302 | .552 | 19 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 34 | 71 | 66 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .258 | .300 | .303 | .603 | 20 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 42 | 95 | 95 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .295 | .537 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 7 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .385 | .429 | .462 | .890 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 228 | 525 | 503 | 30 | 128 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 47 | .254 | .270 | .330 | .600 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | ESHL | Centreville Colts | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | P | 27 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 1.778 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 24 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .957 | .917 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 33 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 1 | .921 | 1.061 |
| 1950 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 1.714 |
| Totals | 218 | 22 | 95 | 6 | 3 | .951 | .537 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Eastern Shore League | Centreville Colts | BOS | ||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Canton Terriers | BOS | ||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Rocky Mount Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1946 | B | New England League | Lynn Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | CHA |
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