#2 Red Kress, Shortstop, 31 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/26/1938
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Red Kress

1/2/1907
31
USA,CA,COLUMBIA
5"10
175

Shortstop
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R
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,455,000
1942
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall78669
Versus LHP89669
Versus RHP78669
Talent88669
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 7 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@DETL 4-5400000000#5  
9/23@CLEL 5-6201000211#6  
9/26CHAL 2-4201000000#8  
9/27CHAL 3-4401100000#5  
9/28BOSW 6-2311000010#6  
9/29@SLAW 9-5502000100#4  
9/30@PHAL 8-9733001100#4  
10/1WASL 1-4400000000#5  
10/2CLEL 3-6402000100#6  
10/4@DETL 1-6402200001#5  

Batting Stats 1938

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14753516043518111805633.299.359.499.858.822.200
Projected14753516043518111805633.299.359.499.858.822.200
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall142601080170102676601.096.36.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1574911152628237200.312.396.490.886
vs. RHP3781113241385523326800.294.344.503.846
Close/Late5317402151072000.321.400.509.909
Scoring Position15255183798027111000.362.434.6581.092
Pinch Hitting320013110000.667.7501.6672.417
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7325471181846342615.280.340.453.793
Road74281892541065463018.317.377.541.918
March/April2596286022115124.292.364.417.780
May2699309342616107.303.360.576.936
June196826127171444.382.411.7651.176
July2585239021591010.271.344.447.791
August2688258001311105.284.347.375.722
Sept/Oct26992810031915103.283.345.475.820

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193212140512834211627125013300.316.355.491.846CIN
193379254761927454217021602.299.341.472.813CIN NYY
193414950214033318978062043421.279.356.464.820NYY
1935145516174422171086959074911.337.400.525.926NYY,AL
193615656416232422799556135310.287.351.475.826NYY
193712138713118416876145072120.339.401.530.931NYY,AL
19381475351604351811180560103301.299.359.499.858 NYY,AL
Total91831639712212210958949832013423965.307.367.494.861 

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
19367227401485300.318.444.6361.081
Total18641950217148500.297.375.469.844

Fielding Stats 1938

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop14514220860411683725.9701242.16.06    

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...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1935, hitting .474 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1935...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,757,143 through salary arbitration...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 4/7/1936...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1936, hitting .545 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1936...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,757,143 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 7/15/1937...
Injured on 8/13/1937 with a Strained Tricep Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/4/1938 to a 5-year deal worth $8,455,000 per year...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 4/30/1938...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1938...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1935 - .337 - 5th
OBP
1935 - .400 - 9th
   

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