Red Kress

Shortstop

1927—1946

BORN

January 2, 1905, in Columbia, CA

BATS / THROWS

Right / Right

HT / WT

5-11 / 165

MLB DEBUT

September 24, 1927

FINAL GAME

July 17, 1946

PRIMARY TEAM

St. Louis Browns

Red Kress

.286

BATTING AVERAGE

1454

HITS

16.7

WAR

.347

ON-BASE PCT

89

HOME RUNS

15.4

WAR7

.420

SLUGGING

.767

ON-BASE + SLUGGING

1.7

WAR PER SEASON

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Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops

	CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS	WAR PER
Kress	16.7	15.4	12.1	9.4	16.1	1.7
AVG HOFer	67.7	43.1	30.3	21.6	55.4	4.9

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Red Kress Rank?

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100

at Shortstop

Ranking Among Shortstops by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS
NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

WAR

WAR7

WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE

WAR3

JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Shortstops