Red Kress
Ralph Kress
Born: January 2, 1905
Columbia, CA US
Deceased: November 29, 1962
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, C, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1927-1951
Major League Statistics
Red Kress compiled a career batting average of .299 with 66 home runs and 169 RBI in his 772-game career with the Tulsa Oilers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Louisville Colonels, Toronto Maple Leafs, Baltimore Orioles, Superior Blues, Ciudad Juarez Indians and El Centro Imperials. He began playing during the 1927 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 68.0 | 69 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.85 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 89.0 | 107 | 54 | 48 | 43 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.00 | 4 | 27.0 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 12 | 17 | .414 | 3.84 | 58 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 244.0 | 254 | 125 | 104 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 155 | 616 | 616 | 203 | 35 | 4 | 16 | .330 | .330 | .477 | .807 | 294 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 158 | 649 | 649 | 217 | 43 | 9 | 27 | .334 | .334 | .553 | .888 | 359 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 118 | 420 | 382 | 36 | 112 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 57 | 6 | 34 | 36 | .293 | .351 | .411 | .762 | 157 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 119 | 406 | 373 | 40 | 93 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 28 | 25 | .249 | .302 | .338 | .640 | 126 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 67 | 192 | 169 | 14 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | .266 | .337 | .355 | .692 | 60 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 210 | 185 | 14 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 12 | .259 | .348 | .351 | .699 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 85 | 240 | 217 | 34 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 25 | .267 | .323 | .419 | .743 | 91 | 8 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1951 | C | SUSE | (+) Ciudad Juarez Indians | 35 | 51 | 51 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .373 | .373 | .588 | .961 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | SUSE | (+) El Centro Imperials | 35 | 51 | 51 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .373 | .373 | .588 | .961 | 30 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 772 | 2733 | 2591 | 138 | 776 | 128 | 25 | 66 | 169 | 11 | 2 | 122 | 113 | .299 | .331 | .445 | .776 | 1152 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | SS | 155 | 300 | 452 | 63 | .923 | 4.852 | |||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | SS | 158 | 323 | 575 | 60 | .937 | 5.684 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 1B | 68 | 518 | 36 | 2 | 43 | .996 | 8.147 | ||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | SS | 33 | 73 | 105 | 10 | 21 | .947 | 5.394 | ||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1B | 69 | 594 | 55 | 10 | 51 | .985 | 9.406 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 6 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 24 | 44 | 61 | 3 | 10 | .972 | 4.375 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 15 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .882 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3B | 12 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .944 | 2.833 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 11 | 25 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 4.636 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 10 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 7.700 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 14 | 100 | 8 | 1 | 11 | .991 | 7.714 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .917 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3B | 10 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 4 | .875 | 2.100 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 25 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .971 | 1.360 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 19 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.579 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 10 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 6 | .881 | 3.700 | ||||
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | P | 4 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 657 | 2125 | 1429 | 162 | 168 | .956 | 5.409 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | SLA | ||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PIT | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PIT | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1950 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1951 | C | Southwest International League | Ciudad Juarez Indians | |||
| 1951 | C | Southwest International League | El Centro Imperials |
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