Red Kress

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+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	17-47 / in Starts: 15-27
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	21 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 7 bases loaded PA and 5 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 206 PAs	25
Actual Runners on Base	147 (77-48-22) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 206 PAs	24
Avg. Runners on Base	139 (71-43-24)

Most Driven In
F Schulte	11
Self	4
C Travis	3
D Harris	3
J Cronin	2
J Stone	1
L Appling	1

Most Driven In By
Self	4
L Sewell	3
H Manush	2
F Schulte	2
B Myer	2
M Weaver	1
B Burke	1
S Jones	1

1934 Batting Game Log

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1934 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	887	1	Apr 17	CHW		DET	L,3-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.23	-0.006	.59	-0.01%	-0.48	PH
2	888	7 (5)	Apr 26	CHW	@	DET	L,1-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	2.17	-0.058	4.62	-0.07%	-0.27	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	889	12 (4)	May 5	CHW	@	PHA	L,4-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.08	-0.002	.14	0.00%	-0.26	PH
4	890	14 (1)	May 7	CHW	@	WSH	L,7-17	6-GF	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	7	.01	0.001	.02	0.00%	1.02	2B
5	891	15	May 8	CHW	@	WSH	L,6-7	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.500	.250	.750	9	2.17	0.086	2.90	0.07%	0.40	PH
6	892	17 (1)	May 10	CHW	@	NYY	L,3-13	3-3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.571	.400	.971	9	.26	0.011	.39	0.01%	0.27	PH
7	893	18	May 11	CHW	@	NYY	L,6-7	CG(14)	6	5	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.462	.300	.762	7	1.32	-0.213	1.83	-0.18%	0.09	2B
8	894	19	May 12	CHW	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.412	.286	.697	7	1.43	-0.104	1.69	-0.07%	-0.68	2B
				Player went from Chicago White Sox to Washington Nationals
9	895	26	May 17	WSH	@	CLE	L,6-14	5-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		1	0	.267	.421	.267	.688	2	.82	0.041	1.58	0.05%	-0.28	2B
10	896	30 (3)	May 21	WSH	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.316	.435	.474	.908	7	1.21	0.045	2.95	0.07%	0.67	2B
11	897	33 (2)	May 24	WSH	@	SLB	L,5-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.417	.450	.867	9	2.33	-0.062	5.76	-0.09%	-0.20	PH
12	898	36 (2)	May 27	WSH	@	CHW	W,9-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.417	.450	.867	2						PR 1B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	899	41 (4)	Jun 1	WSH		BOS	L,1-13	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.440	.450	.890	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.40	PH
14	900	44 (2)	Jun 3	WSH		BOS	L,2-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.423	.429	.852	7	1.17	-0.033	2.97	-0.05%	-0.81	PH 3B
15	901	45	Jun 5 (1)	WSH		PHA	L,7-8	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.407	.409	.816	9	6.06	-0.172	12.68	-0.22%	-0.39	PH
16	902	48 (2)	Jun 8	WSH	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG(12)	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.308	.438	.423	.861	6	1.98	0.187	4.55	0.26%	1.40	2B
17	903	49	Jun 9	WSH	@	BOS	W,8-1	CG	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.432	.433	.866	6	.96	-0.127	1.92	-0.15%	-0.23	2B
18	904	55 (5)	Jun 16 (1)	WSH		CLE	W,7-1	6-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.447	.433	.881	8	2.17	0.073	6.33	0.13%	1.00	PH
19	905	57 (1)	Jun 17	WSH		CLE	L,5-8	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.290	.436	.419	.855	8	4.03	-0.106	13.12	-0.21%	-0.81	PH
20	906	59 (1)	Jun 19 (2)	WSH		CLE	L,0-3	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.450	.438	.888	8	1.51	0.076	5.27	0.16%	0.67	PH
21	907	60	Jun 20	WSH		DET	L,10-13	6-GF(11)	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.343	.465	.457	.922	1	2.60	0.122	9.10	0.26%	1.15	PH 2B
22	908	63 (2)	Jun 23 (1)	WSH		DET	L,6-9	9-GF(10)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.324	.444	.432	.877	8	2.79	-0.142	7.99	-0.24%	-0.64	1B
23	909	64	Jun 23 (2)	WSH		DET	L,6-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.317	.429	.415	.843	6	.23	-0.003	.56	0.00%	0.17	1B
24	910	65	Jun 24	WSH		SLB	W,7-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0				0	0	.295	.415	.386	.801	6						1B
25	911	66	Jun 25	WSH		SLB	W,6-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.271	.386	.354	.740	7	.69	-0.029	1.03	-0.03%	-0.56	1B
26	912	67	Jun 26	WSH		SLB	W,10-9	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.264	.371	.340	.711	7	1.66	0.150	2.85	0.16%	-0.53	1B
27	913	68	Jun 28	WSH		NYY	L,0-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.364	.321	.685	2	.89	-0.041	1.95	-0.05%	-0.54	1B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	914	69	Jul 1	WSH		NYY	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.233	.343	.300	.643	7	.83	-0.091	1.48	-0.10%	-0.90	1B
29	915	70	Jul 2	WSH	@	PHA	W,7-3	CG	4	4	3	3	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.266	.365	.422	.787	7	.78	0.181	.85	0.12%	2.91	1B
30	916	71	Jul 3	WSH	@	PHA	W,12-6	CG	5	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.294	.385	.441	.826	7	.71	0.144	.90	0.11%	1.55	1B
31	917	72	Jul 4 (1)	WSH		PHA	L,9-10	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.292	.378	.431	.809	7	1.32	-0.051	1.86	-0.04%	-0.39	1B
32	918	73	Jul 4 (2)	WSH		PHA	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.276	.360	.408	.768	7	1.31	-0.132	1.50	-0.09%	-1.21	1B
33	919	74	Jul 5	WSH	@	NYY	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.275	.356	.400	.756	7	.59	-0.042	.84	-0.04%	-0.82	1B
34	920	75	Jul 6	WSH	@	NYY	W,9-8	CG	5	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.368	.429	.797	7	.83	0.121	.99	0.09%	1.34	1B
35	921	76	Jul 7	WSH	@	NYY	L,4-7	CG	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.276	.370	.414	.784	6	1.08	-0.077	1.47	-0.06%	-1.00	1B
36	922	77	Jul 8	WSH	@	NYY	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.275	.365	.407	.772	7	1.37	-0.184	1.44	-0.12%	-1.32	1B
37	923	78	Jul 11	WSH	@	DET	L,7-13	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.271	.358	.396	.754	7	1.82	-0.350	1.28	-0.15%	-2.97	1B
38	924	79	Jul 13	WSH	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.260	.345	.380	.725	7	.85	-0.096	.32	-0.02%	-1.48	1B
39	925	80	Jul 14	WSH	@	CLE	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.262	.345	.379	.723	7	.69	-0.017	.30	0.00%	-0.26	1B
40	926	81	Jul 15 (1)	WSH	@	CLE	L,8-10	CG	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.339	.380	.718	7	1.47	-0.173	.64	-0.05%	-1.08	1B
41	927	82	Jul 15 (2)	WSH	@	CLE	L,8-10	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		1	0	.257	.333	.372	.705	7	1.36	0.027	.42	0.01%	0.10	1B
42	928	83	Jul 16	WSH	@	DET	W,10-8	CG	5	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.256	.336	.393	.729	7	1.27	0.220	.41	0.04%	0.73	1B
43	929	84	Jul 17	WSH	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.250	.328	.383	.712	7	1.56	-0.148	.64	-0.04%	-1.17	1B
44	930	85	Jul 18	WSH	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.244	.326	.374	.700	7	1.79	-0.036	.58	-0.01%	-0.68	1B
45	931	86	Jul 19	WSH	@	SLB	L,7-8	CG	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.242	.322	.375	.697	6	1.07	-0.074	.14	-0.01%	0.12	1B
46	932	87	Jul 20	WSH	@	SLB	L,4-7	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.258	.333	.386	.720	6	.94	0.082	.10	0.01%	1.04	LF
47	933	88	Jul 21	WSH	@	SLB	L,5-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.338	.385	.723	6	.87	0.056	.08	0.00%	0.66	SS
48	934	89	Jul 22	WSH	@	SLB	W,6-4	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.254	.335	.377	.712	6	.68	-0.028	.05	0.00%	-0.67	LF
49	935	90	Jul 23	WSH	@	CHW	W,11-5	CG	5	5	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		1	0	.259	.338	.392	.729	7	.30	0.074	.02	0.00%	0.28	1B
50	936	91	Jul 24	WSH	@	CHW	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.335	.388	.723	7	.78	-0.067	.06	0.00%	-0.98	1B
51	937	92	Jul 25	WSH	@	CHW	L,0-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.252	.327	.377	.705	7	.70	-0.090	.03	0.00%	-1.40	1B
52	938	93	Jul 26	WSH	@	CHW	L,0-9	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.322	.370	.692	7	.37	-0.030	.01	0.00%	-0.79	1B
53	939	94	Jul 28 (1)	WSH		BOS	L,3-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.320	.367	.687	6	1.46	0.012	.04	0.00%	-0.11	1B
54	940	95	Jul 28 (2)	WSH		BOS	W,2-1	CG	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.248	.320	.373	.693	7	.74	0.026	.01	0.00%	0.26	RF
55	941	96	Jul 30	WSH		BOS	L,0-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.242	.313	.364	.677	7	.68	-0.060	.01	0.00%	-1.59	RF
56	942	97	Jul 31	WSH	@	PHA	L,2-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.243	.312	.361	.673	7	.83	0.048	.00	0.00%	0.05	LF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
57	943	98	Aug 1	WSH	@	PHA	W,11-7	CG	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.238	.314	.355	.669	8	1.01	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.60	RF
58	944	100 (1)	Aug 5 (1)	WSH	@	BOS	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0	0	.233	.308	.347	.654	6						2B
59	945	101	Aug 5 (2)	WSH	@	BOS	L,3-7	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.230	.305	.343	.647	7	.24	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.39	RF
60	946	103 (1)	Aug 7 (2)	WSH		NYY	W,6-3	CG	4	3	0	2	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.238	.313	.359	.673	7	1.06	0.052	.00	0.00%	1.30	LF
61	947	105 (1)	Aug 10	WSH		PHA	L,6-8	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.236	.312	.357	.669	9	2.99	-0.078	.00	0.00%	-0.60	PH
62	948	106	Aug 11	WSH		PHA	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.236	.312	.357	.669	3						PR
63	949	109 (2)	Aug 14	WSH		CLE	L,1-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.235	.310	.355	.666	3	.41	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.25	LF
64	950	112 (2)	Aug 18 (1)	WSH		CHW	L,3-4	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.234	.309	.353	.662	3	1.24	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.25	LF
							17-47		206	184	21	43	4	3	4	25	20	0	22	0	2		1		3	0	.234	.309	.353	.662		1.13	-1.167	1.32	-0.58%	-10.01

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