Red Kress vs. Henry Reitz — Career Comparison

Red Kress
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Henry Reitz
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Red Kress and Henry Reitz are closely matched on the surface stats. Red Kress posted stronger numbers in OPS (.767 vs .753) and slugging (.420 vs .391). Henry Reitz had the advantage in on-base percentage (.363 vs .347). By the career numbers, Red Kress had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Red Kress and Henry Reitz

Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
147.35
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
724
140.04
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5664
600
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
3102
600
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5087
538.88
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
2744
530.75
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
154.03
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
801
154.93
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1009
106.89
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
617
119.34
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
31.57
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
108
20.89
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
58
6.14
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
12.57
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
9.43
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.13
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
47.14
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
184
35.59
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
748.17
79.26
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
437.63
84.65
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2135
226.17
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
1072
207.35
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1934
204.87
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1106
213.93
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
691
73.2
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
447
86.46
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
799
84.64
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
463
89.56
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1401
148.41
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
899
173.89
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
800.55
84.8
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474.94
91.86
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.64
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
7.54
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
50.21
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
51.45
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
453
47.99
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
28.43
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
12.5
12.5
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.1
21.1
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
1.05
1.05
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
1.81
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
10.28
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
53
10.25
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.91
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.98
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
23.6
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.93
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
103
10.91
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
23.6
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
45.63
45.63
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Red Kress and Henry Reitz

Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1354
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
722
1.05
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18552
27
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6184
9
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3987
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
2.45
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2945
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2263
3.29
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
0.28
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7275
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4134
6.02
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6932
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3944
5.74
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.4
95.4
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
Henry Reitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.463
5.463
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
0.47
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Reitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0