#2 Red Kress, Shortstop, 34 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/26/1941
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Red Kress

1/2/1907
34
USA,CA,COLUMBIA
5"10
175

Shortstop
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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Normal
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,455,000
1942
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall57658
Versus LHP67658
Versus RHP57658
Talent67548
Running & Bunting Ratings
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4
2
1
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1
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  
9/23CLEL 1-2312000000#8  
9/24CLEW 10-3411100000#7  
9/26DETW 7-6301000001#8  
9/27DETL 2-6300000000#8  
9/28@BOSL 2-4401000100#7  
9/29@PHAL 5-9400000000#8  
9/30@WASW 8-0111000010#8  
10/1CHAW 11-4400000002#8  
10/2SLAW 9-2311001400#8  
10/4@PHAW 6-4310000011#8  

Batting Stats 1941

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15553613028523104694162.243.292.442.734.655.200
Projected15553613028523104694162.243.292.442.734.655.200
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14658501020082375610100.065.94.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP126296162517149000.230.307.437.744
vs. RHP4101012241779522753800.246.288.444.732
Close/Late47130118653100.277.340.383.723
Scoring Position1644518078301517800.274.321.512.833
Pinch Hitting840000001000.500.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7725163132950352326.251.310.426.737
Road78285671531454341836.235.276.456.732
March/April269831712231269.316.349.469.818
May268416315159811.190.261.429.689
June2798241012191476.245.295.429.724
July25791511212698.190.267.304.570
August2386194062113417.221.250.477.727
Sept/Oct2891253161415711.275.320.527.847

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
193915152315246414959786083502.291.386.474.860NYY
19401132187421210523522002110.339.400.592.992NYY
1941155536130285231046941086210.243.292.442.734NYY,AL
Total1337444013273163315684069946915035787.299.362.490.853 

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 1941

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base22031301.00016.01.69    
Shortstop14814421160211082815.9821240.16.01    

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...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1939, hitting .625 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1939...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 5/6/1941...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1941...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1935 - .337 - 5th
OBP
1935 - .400 - 9th
Doubles
1939 - 46 - 5th
  

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