#2 Red Kress, Shortstop, 32 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Sunday, 10/22/1939 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Red Kress
1/2/1907 32 USA,CA,COLUMBIA 5"10 175
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Great Leader 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Average Normal Prone 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 8,455,000 1942 8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days) 12 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 2 1 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings SS : 7 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | @CLE | W 4-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/24 | @CLE | W 6-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/26 | DET | W 4-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/27 | DET | W 7-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/28 | BOS | W 7-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/29 | @CHA | L 3-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/30 | @PHA | W 7-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/1 | WAS | W 8-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/2 | CLE | W 10-9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/4 | @SLA | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 151 | 523 | 152 | 46 | 4 | 14 | 95 | 97 | 86 | 35 | .291 | .386 | .474 | .860 | .856 | .184 |
Projected | 151 | 523 | 152 | 46 | 4 | 14 | 95 | 97 | 86 | 35 | .291 | .386 | .474 | .860 | .856 | .184 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 145 | 618 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 248 | 64 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 99.7 | 6.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 109 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .349 | .459 | .560 | 1.018 |
vs. RHP | 414 | 114 | 34 | 3 | 11 | 79 | 71 | 63 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .366 | .452 | .817 |
Close/Late | 53 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .393 | .528 | .922 |
Scoring Position | 167 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 77 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .369 | .467 | .836 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 75 | 256 | 76 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 51 | 43 | 19 | .297 | .394 | .465 | .859 |
Road | 76 | 267 | 76 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 16 | .285 | .377 | .483 | .860 |
March/April | 25 | 87 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 3 | .253 | .363 | .402 | .765 |
May | 23 | 84 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 4 | .321 | .410 | .417 | .827 |
June | 26 | 90 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 9 | .278 | .352 | .467 | .819 |
July | 22 | 72 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 2 | .347 | .484 | .625 | 1.109 |
August | 26 | 96 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 7 | .229 | .312 | .438 | .749 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 94 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 10 | .330 | .404 | .521 | .925 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1932 | 121 | 405 | 128 | 34 | 2 | 11 | 62 | 71 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .355 | .491 | .846 | CIN |
1933 | 79 | 254 | 76 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 42 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | .299 | .341 | .472 | .813 | CIN NYY |
1934 | 149 | 502 | 140 | 33 | 3 | 18 | 97 | 80 | 62 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 1 | .279 | .356 | .464 | .820 | NYY |
1935 | 145 | 516 | 174 | 42 | 2 | 17 | 108 | 69 | 59 | 0 | 7 | 49 | 1 | 1 | .337 | .400 | .525 | .926 | NYY,AL |
1936 | 156 | 564 | 162 | 32 | 4 | 22 | 79 | 95 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 0 | .287 | .351 | .475 | .826 | NYY |
1937 | 121 | 387 | 131 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 87 | 61 | 45 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 0 | .339 | .401 | .530 | .931 | NYY,AL |
1938 | 147 | 535 | 160 | 43 | 5 | 18 | 111 | 80 | 56 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .359 | .499 | .858 | NYY,AL |
1939 | 151 | 523 | 152 | 46 | 4 | 14 | 95 | 97 | 86 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 2 | .291 | .386 | .474 | .860 | NYY |
Total | 1069 | 3686 | 1123 | 267 | 26 | 123 | 684 | 595 | 406 | 1 | 42 | 274 | 6 | 7 | .305 | .370 | .491 | .861 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1927, AAA | 137 | 479 | 133 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 60 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 14 | .278 | .307 | .388 | .696 |
1928, AAA | 134 | 508 | 161 | 28 | 2 | 22 | 88 | 78 | 41 | 42 | 9 | 13 | .317 | .366 | .510 | .876 |
1929, AAA | 133 | 491 | 164 | 25 | 6 | 27 | 106 | 85 | 50 | 42 | 6 | 7 | .334 | .394 | .574 | .968 |
1930, AAA | 51 | 180 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 1 | .344 | .408 | .578 | .986 |
1931, AAA | 132 | 483 | 147 | 25 | 3 | 28 | 105 | 81 | 68 | 50 | 11 | 10 | .304 | .388 | .542 | .931 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1933 | 11 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .381 | .714 |
1936 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .444 | .636 | 1.081 |
Total | 18 | 64 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .375 | .469 | .844 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 149 | 145 | 211 | 632 | 110 | 869 | 26 | .970 | 1261.1 | 6.20 | | | | |
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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... Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1939, hitting .625 with 2 HR, 9 RBI... Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1939...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1935 - .337 - 5th
| OBP 1935 - .400 - 9th
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