Red Kress vs. Ken Singleton — Career Comparison

Red Kress
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ken Singleton
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Singleton comes out clearly ahead of Red Kress across most offensive categories. Ken Singleton led in walk rate (BB%+ 190 vs 90), home run production (HR/PA+ 160 vs 127), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 127 vs 101). Red Kress held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 93 vs 88). Ken Singleton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Red Kress and Ken Singleton

Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1391
147.35
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2082
145.97
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
5664
600
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8558
600
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5087
538.88
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7189
504.02
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1454
154.03
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2029
142.25
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1009
106.89
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1441
101.03
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
298
31.57
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
22.22
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
6.14
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.75
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
89
9.43
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
17.25
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
445
47.14
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
41.22
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
748.17
79.26
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1240.9
87
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2135
226.17
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3134
219.72
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
1934
204.87
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3309
231.99
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.824
0.824
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
691
73.2
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
985
69.06
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
799
84.64
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1065
74.67
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1401
148.41
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1804
126.48
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
800.55
84.8
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1275.12
89.4
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.64
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.19
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
474
50.21
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1263
88.55
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
8.76
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
47.99
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
1246
87.36
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.5
12.5
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
6.87
6.87
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
1.05
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
10.28
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2.03
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.21
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.91
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
248
17.39
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.98
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.47
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.93
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
36
2.52
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
10.91
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
57
4
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.63
45.63
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Red Kress and Ken Singleton

Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1354
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1538
1.07
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1514
1.06
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38719
27
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12906.1
9
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3987
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2684
1.87
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2945
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.06
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.04
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7275
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2823
1.97
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6932
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2766
1.93
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.98
97.98
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.12
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.798
1.798
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.01
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0