#2 Red Kress, Shortstop, 35 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Red Kress

1/2/1907
35
USA,CA,COLUMBIA
5"10
175

Shortstop
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,455,000
1942
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall57447
Versus LHP57447
Versus RHP47436
Talent56446
Running & Bunting Ratings
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4
2
1
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 9 (Range), .974 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/10PHAW 3-2100000010#8  
9/16BOSL 6-7100000000#8  
9/17BOSW 5-3400000100#8  
9/19DETW 5-4111000000#8  
9/24@CHAW 12-8522101401#8  
9/26SLAW 5-3401000000#8  
9/28@DETL 1-2100000000#9  
9/29BOSL 2-4301000010#8  
9/30PHAW 6-5100000000#8  
10/4BOSL 2-10100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11829471220740293248.241.313.388.701.627.146
Projected11829471220740293248.241.313.388.701.627.146
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall8933100010231142900.035.44.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP6322801167610200.349.394.524.918
vs. RHP23149140624222638120.212.291.351.641
Close/Late3284005426010.250.286.375.661
Scoring Position88157002501211310.170.260.250.510
Pinch Hitting1221001202000.167.167.250.417
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5913938140427131921.273.354.460.814
Road591553380313161327.213.271.323.593
March/April257615703118918.197.279.408.687
May25692040096106.290.370.348.718
June258322603149914.265.333.446.779
July142352000217.217.240.304.544
August141621000111.125.176.188.364
Sept/Oct152772016322.259.310.444.755

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
1942118294712207402932034800.241.313.388.701NYY
Total1455473413983383316388072850115340587.295.359.484.843 

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 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base10100101.0003.12.70    
Shortstop112891393165846611.976763.15.49    

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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