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Red Kress

Q: When was Red Kress born?

Red Kress was born on January 2, 1905.

Q: Where was Red Kress born?

Red Kress was born in Columbia, CA .

Q: How tall was Red Kress?

Red Kress was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Red Kress weigh when playing?

Red Kress weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Red Kress in the Hall of Fame?

Red Kress has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Red Kress play?

Red Kress was a Shortstop, Third Baseman and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Red Kress have?

Red Kress had 1,454 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Red Kress have?

Red Kress had 89 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Red Kress' average?

Red Kress had a .286 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Red Kress played for?

Red Kress played for 5 teams; the St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers and New York Giants.

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 165lb (180cm, 74kg)

Born: January 2, 1905 in Columbia, CA us

Died: November 29, 1962 in Los Angeles, CA

Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA

High School: Berkeley HS (Berkeley, CA)

Debut: September 24, 1927 (Age 22-265d, 6,617th in major league history)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 17, 1946 (Age 41-196d)
vs. PIT 3.2 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 5 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1928 season

Full Name: Ralph Kress

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.2

5087

1454

.286

691

RBI

799

OBP

.347

SLG

.420

OPS

.767

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1927	22	SLB	AL	7	27	23	3	7	2	1	1	3	0	0	3	3	.304	.385	.609	.993	151	14		0	1		0	/6
1928	23	SLB	AL	150	637	560	78	153	26	10	3	81	4	4	48	70	.273	.332	.371	.703	82	208		1	26		2	*6/H
1929	24	SLB	AL	147	628	557	82	170	38	4	9	107	5	8	52	54	.305	.366	.436	.802	103	243		1	17		0	*6/H	MVP-20
1930	25	SLB	AL	154	680	614	94	192	43	8	16	112	3	12	50	56	.313	.366	.487	.853	112	299		2	13		2	*65	MVP-16
1931	26	SLB	AL	150	656	605	87	188	46	8	16	114	3	16	46	48	.311	.360	.493	.853	119	298		1	3		2	5963/H	MVP-19
1932	27	TOT	AL	149	626	567	85	156	42	5	11	66	7	4	51	42	.275	.336	.425	.761	101	241		1	7		2	6957/3
1932	27	SLB	AL	14	57	52	2	9	0	1	2	9	1	1	4	6	.173	.232	.327	.559	40	17		0	1		0	5
1932	27	CHW	AL	135	569	515	83	147	42	4	9	57	6	3	47	36	.285	.346	.435	.781	107	224		1	6		2	6957/3
1933	28	CHW	AL	129	511	467	47	116	20	5	10	78	4	4	37	40	.248	.304	.377	.680	84	176		0	7		5	*3H/9
1934	29	TOT	AL	64	207	185	21	43	4	3	4	25	3	0	20	22	.232	.307	.351	.659	72	65		0	2		0	3H/47956
1934	29	CHW	AL	8	17	14	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	.286	.412	.286	.697	81	4		0	0		0	/H4
1934	29	WSH	AL	56	190	171	18	39	4	3	4	24	3	0	17	19	.228	.298	.357	.655	71	61		0	2		0	3H/47956
1935	30	WSH	AL	84	280	252	32	75	13	4	2	42	3	3	25	16	.298	.361	.405	.766	100	102		0	2		0	6H/3194
1936	31	WSH	AL	109	434	391	51	111	20	6	8	51	6	0	39	25	.284	.349	.427	.776	95	167		0	4		2	64/H3

1937	32	BOS-min	AA	158	725	649	136	217	43	9	27	157	12	1	71	66	.334	.401	.553	.954		359		1	4				MNE · AA
1938	33	SLB	AL	150	645	566	74	171	33	3	7	79	5	4	69	47	.302	.378	.408	.786	98	231		0	9		4	*6/H
1939	34	TOT	AL	64	228	200	24	50	8	0	1	30	3	1	23	18	.250	.327	.305	.632	59	61	11	0	5		3	64/H5
1939	34	SLB	AL	13	50	43	5	12	1	0	0	8	1	0	6	2	.279	.367	.302	.670	72	13	4	0	1		0	6/H
1939	34	DET	AL	51	178	157	19	38	7	0	1	22	2	1	17	16	.242	.316	.306	.622	55	48	7	0	4		3	64/H5
1940	35	DET	AL	33	111	99	13	22	3	1	1	11	0	0	10	12	.222	.294	.303	.597	50	30	7	0	1		0	56/H

1942	37	BOS-min	AA	119	406	373	40	93	20	5	1	46	1		28	25	.249	.302	.338	.640		126	6	0	5				LOU · AA
1943	38	PIT-min	AA	67	192	169	14	45	7	1	2	10	1	1	18	15	.266	.337	.355	.692		60		0	5				TTO · IL
1944	39	PIT-min	AA	70	210	185	14	48	5	3	2	27	2	0	25	12	.259	.348	.351	.699		65	5	0	0				TTO · IL
1945	40	CLE-min	AA	85	240	217	34	58	7	1	8	29	1	1	17	25	.267	.323	.419	.743		91	8	1	5				BLT · IL
1946	41	NYG	NL	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	48	0	0	0	0		0	/1
1950	45	CHW-min	C	4				1	1	0	0											2							SUP · NORL
14 Yrs				1391	5672	5087	691	1454	298	58	89	799	46	56	474	453	.286	.347	.420	.767	97	2135	18	6	97		22
162 Game Avg.				162	661	592	80	169	35	7	10	93	5	7	55	53	.286	.347	.420	.767	97	249		1	11		3
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
SLB (8 yrs)				785	3380	3020	425	902	189	35	54	513	22	45	278	286	.299	.359	.438	.797	102	1323		5	71		10
WSH (3 yrs)				249	904	814	101	225	37	13	14	117	12	3	81	60	.276	.342	.405	.747	92	330		0	8		2
CHW (3 yrs)				272	1097	996	133	267	62	9	19	136	10	7	87	79	.268	.327	.406	.733	96	404		1	13		7
DET (2 yrs)				84	289	256	32	60	10	1	2	33	2	1	27	28	.234	.307	.305	.612	53	78	14	0	5		3
NYG (1 yr)				1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	48	0	0	0	0		0

AL (13 yrs)				1390	5670	5086	691	1454	298	58	89	799	46	56	473	453	.286	.347	.420	.767	97	2135		6	97		22
NL (1 yr)				1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	48	0	0	0	0		0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Red Kress born?

Red Kress was born on January 2, 1905.

Where was Red Kress born?

Red Kress was born in Columbia, CA.

How tall was Red Kress?

Red Kress was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Red Kress weigh when playing?

Red Kress weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Red Kress play?

Red Kress played 14 seasons.

Is Red Kress in the Hall of Fame?

Red Kress has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Red Kress play?

Red Kress was a Shortstop, Third Baseman and First Baseman.

How many hits did Red Kress have?

Red Kress had 1,454 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Red Kress have?

Red Kress had 89 home runs over his career.

What was Red Kress' average?

Red Kress had a .286 average over his career.

How many teams has Red Kress played for?

Red Kress played for 5 teams; the St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers and New York Giants.

When did Red Kress retire?

Red Kress last played in 1946.

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