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Ralph Kress

First name: Red

Last name: Kress

Birthdate: 1905-01-02

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: kresr101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1927SLA0.30.10.50.50.6-0.22
1928SLA7.92.810.70.73.96.912
1929SLA7.82.810.63.76.83.820
1930SLA8.52.811.32.55.95.518
1931SLA8.22.010.21.94.95.315
1932CHA7.11.88.81.13.75.111
1932SLA0.70.20.9-0.4-0.11.10
1933CHA6.20.97.2-0.81.35.94
1934WS12.30.42.7-0.30.42.21
1934CHA0.20.00.30.10.10.10
1935WS13.31.14.41.42.71.78
1936WS15.21.87.01.23.33.710
1938SLA8.02.810.82.05.25.616
1939DET2.20.72.9-0.70.12.70
1939SLA0.60.20.80.10.30.51
1940DET1.30.41.8-0.30.21.61
1946NY10.00.00.00.00.00.00
Career69.820.890.912.739.351.5119

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1927SLA272200002000410.80.40.00.00.42
1928SLA637-13-15-21-10-7700-2410.3-2.30.70.1-1.515
1929SLA628420-6-121070079.90.70.70.11.531
1930SLA679129-1-1-12-15700-710.8-0.60.70.10.27
1931SLA65618150-5-21-12000-310.6-0.30.00.1-0.23
1932CHA56915-21-20-10000-810.6-0.80.00.1-0.73
1932SLA57-5-50-2001000-610.8-0.60.00.0-0.63
1933CHA511-15-13-1-1-20-3-500-2010.3-1.9-0.50.1-2.34
1934WS1189-8-731-1-1-3-100-810.3-0.8-0.10.0-0.90
1934CHA170000000000011.00.00.00.00.00
1935WS1280-101-3004200211.30.20.20.10.513
1936WS1433-6-4-32-2-11300-711.1-0.60.30.1-0.214
1938SLA645-2-5-41-300700-1111.1-1.00.70.1-0.221
1939DET178-8-900-1-1-4100-1510.7-1.40.10.0-1.32
1939SLA50-1-10100-1000-111.4-0.10.00.0-0.10
1940DET111-6-7-20002000-710.6-0.70.00.0-0.75
1946NY12000000000009.20.00.00.00.00
Career5,669-28-33-11-11-162-352800-104--9.82.80.9-6.1123

Pitching

Year Team Lg G GS IP R XR DR IP/G RPW Role LgAdj R+ LI R_lev+ WAM W L WAR VS
1935 WS1 AL 3 0.2 5.7 8 3 -1 1.90 11.0 -0.15 0.05 -4 0.29 -3 -0.3 -0.2 0.4 -0.2 -1
1946 NY1 NL 1 0.2 3.7 5 2 0 3.70 12.4 -0.03 0.03 -3 1.72 -4 -0.3 -0.2 0.4 -0.3 -1
Career 4 0.4 9.4 13 5 -1 -7 -7 -0.6 -0.4 0.8 -0.5 -2

Defense

Pitcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj
1935 WS1 1 0.0 0
1946 NY1 4 1.0 1
5 1.0 1

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1927 SLA SS 103 26 2.0 2 2 9 8 -0.2 0.0 0 2
1928 SLA SS 4299 702 -10.0 -13 -10 -7 -10 2.3 0.9 3 -7
1929 SLA SS 4314 733 15.0 13 10 27 11 -0.3 -0.2 0 10
1930 SLA 3B 1072 149 -7.0 -7 -6 -5 -6 0.1 0.0 0 -6
1930 SLA SS 3423 557 -10.0 -11 -9 -15 -22 0.4 -0.5 0 -9
1931 SLA 1B 323 34 1.0 1 1 4 6 0.1 0.0 0 1
1931 SLA 3B 2412 309 -12.0 -11 -9 -24 -17 -0.5 0.0 0 -9
1931 SLA SS 560 83 -2.0 -2 -2 -8 -4 0.4 -0.3 0 -2
1932 CHA 1B 30 4 1.0 1 1 1 1 0.2 0.0 0 1
1932 CHA 3B 532 78 -4.0 -4 -3 4 4 0.3 0.0 0 -3
1932 SLA 3B 458 70 1.0 1 1 8 2 0.1 0.0 0 1
1932 CHA SS 1537 255 -4.0 -4 -3 3 5 -0.5 -1.2 -2 -5
1933 CHA 1B 3380 351 -3.0 -3 -2 14 27 -0.1 0.0 0 -2
1934 WS1 1B 907 85 -1.0 -1 -1 2 0 0.1 0.0 0 -1
1934 WS1 2B 148 22 -1.0 -1 -1 -4 -4 -0.3 0.1 0 -1
1934 CHA 2B 81 8 0.0 0 0 -4 -2 -0.1 -0.1 0 0
1934 WS1 3B 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1934 WS1 SS 33 8 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 0 -0.1 0.1 0 -1
1935 WS1 1B 75 8 0.0 0 0 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 0
1935 WS1 2B 38 7 -1.0 -1 -1 0 1 -0.1 -0.1 0 -1
1935 WS1 SS 1616 310 3.0 4 3 -2 -5 1.0 1.4 2 5
1936 WS1 1B 140 10 0.0 0 0 -4 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1936 WS1 2B 898 138 -2.0 -2 -2 -13 -15 -0.4 0.1 0 -2
1936 WS1 SS 1857 347 0.0 1 1 -5 -1 1.1 1.1 2 3
1938 SLA SS 3815 625 -3.0 -4 -3 -48 -55 2.2 1.0 3 0
1939 DET 2B 410 67 -1.0 -1 -1 -6 -4 0.1 0.4 0 -1
1939 DET 3B 109 16 -1.0 -1 -1 -7 -4 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1939 SLA SS 316 50 -1.0 -1 -1 -7 -8 0.0 0.4 0 -1
1939 DET SS 573 95 -1.0 -1 -1 -11 -8 -0.7 -0.1 -1 -2
1940 DET 3B 378 63 3.0 3 2 6 1 0.2 0.0 0 2
1940 DET SS 271 43 -1.0 -1 -1 -6 -4 0.3 0.4 1 0
1B 4855 492 -2.0 -2 -1 19 35 0.3 0.0 0 -1
2B 1575 242 -5.0 -5 -5 -27 -24 -0.8 0.4 0 -5
3B 4964 685 -20.0 -19 -16 -18 -20 0.2 0.0 0 -16
SS 22717 3834 -13.0 -18 -15 -71 -93 5.9 3.0 8 -7

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1931 SLA RF 690 127 -2.0 -2 -2 2 69 0 -2
1932 CHA LF 489 54 1.0 1 1 -1 14 0 1
1932 CHA RF 757 162 -1.0 -2 -2 8 73 -2 -4
1933 CHA RF 176 25 0.0 0 0 -1 10 -1 -1
1934 WS1 LF 147 18 0.0 0 0 -1 3 0 0
1934 WS1 RF 55 8 0.0 0 0 -3 2 0 0
1935 WS1 RF 30 7 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
LF 636 72 1.0 1 1 -2 17 0 1
RF 1708 329 -3.0 -4 -4 7 154 -3 -7

No batting records available for this player.

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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