#2 Red Kress, Shortstop, 27 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Friday, 10/20/1934
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Red Kress

1/2/1907
27
USA,CA,COLUMBIA
5"10
165

Shortstop
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1934 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall78569
Versus LHP89569
Versus RHP78569
Talent88679
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5
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 8 (Range), .974 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23CHAL 5-6201000000#6  
9/24CHAL 0-6300000001#6  
9/26DETL 0-12300000000#6  
9/27DETL 7-13512100200#4  
9/28@PHAL 1-11412100000#4  
9/29@WASL 8-12210000010#6  
9/30@BOSL 2-13412000000#6  
10/1SLAL 6-9301000100#5  
10/2CLEW 6-5300000000#5  
10/4@WASL 4-5111100000#9  

Batting Stats 1934

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1495021403331897806234.279.356.464.820.801.185
Projected1495021403331897806234.279.356.464.820.801.185
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall142571012814233542166.786.86.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1323512132421197000.265.358.439.797
vs. RHP3701052121573594327410.284.355.473.828
Close/Late411240210681000.293.408.537.945
Scoring Position13441706720238410.306.395.493.888
Pinch Hitting4420022100001.0001.0001.5002.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7524058151735273014.242.324.400.724
Road74262821821162533220.313.381.523.904
March/April2579195021311123.241.341.380.720
May2471214141413147.296.412.549.961
June2689267032110124.292.362.472.834
July228016302111186.200.267.313.579
August2487316272620114.356.424.7131.137
Sept/Oct2896278001215510.281.317.365.681

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193212140512834211627125013300.316.355.491.846CIN
193379254761927454217021602.299.341.472.813CIN NYY
193414950214033318978062043421.279.356.464.820NYY
Total349116134486736204193104078323.296.352.475.828 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1927, AAA137479133165959602448914.278.307.388.696
1928, AAA1345081612822288784142913.317.366.510.876
1929, AAA1334911642562710685504267.334.394.574.968
1930, AAA511806213193037201801.344.408.578.986
1931, AAA132483147253281058168501110.304.388.542.931

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19331142121011363200.286.333.381.714
Total1142121011363200.286.333.381.714

Fielding Stats 1934

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1461421765188971622.9691207.25.34    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1927...
Injured on 4/16/1930 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 5 days...
Injured on 4/30/1930 with a Torn Calf Muscle, out for 9 weeks...
Injured on 8/11/1930 with a Strained Bicep Tendon, out for 2 weeks...
Injured on 5/28/1931 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Injured on 7/9/1931 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 3 days...
Had first career hit on 4/4/1932, off Fred Heimach (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/9/1932, off Clay Roe (PHI)...
Injured on 9/8/1932 with a Tender Shoulder, out for one week...
Traded from Cincinnati to New York (A) on 3/2/1933 (Going to CIN: P Speed Martin. Going to NYY: SS Red Kress)...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 10/11/1933...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1933...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 8/5/1934...
Drove in 7 runs against St. Louis (A) on 8/28/1934...
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