Red Kress

Red Kress
Shortstop / Third baseman / First baseman
Born: (1905-01-02)January 2, 1905 Columbia, California, U.S.
Died: November 29, 1962(1962-11-29) (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 24, 1927, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
July 17, 1946, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.286
Home runs	89
Runs batted in	799
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
St. Louis Browns (1927–1932) Chicago White Sox (1932–1934) Washington Senators (1934–1936) St. Louis Browns (1938–1939) Detroit Tigers (1939–1940) New York Giants (1946)

Ralph "Red" Kress (January 2, 1905^[1] – November 29, 1962) was an American professional baseball shortstop, third baseman, first baseman and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). From 1927 through 1946, he played for the St. Louis Browns (1927–1932; 1938–1939), Chicago White Sox (1932–1934), Washington Senators (1934–1936), Detroit Tigers (1939–1940) and New York Giants (1946). Kress batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Columbia, California.