1955 Topps #151 Red Kress
1955 Topps #151 Red Kress
About Red Kress
On card #151 Ralph "Red" Kress appears as a Cleveland Indians coach, but he had a long playing career first. Signed by the St. Louis Browns in December 1926 after being discovered in a Standard Oil twilight league, he hit .330 as a shortstop at Tulsa in 1927 and reached the majors that same year. Kress spent 14 seasons (1927-1946) as a shortstop and utility infielder with the Browns, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, and New York Giants. His best years came in St. Louis: he drove in 107 runs in 1929, then hit .313 with 16 homers and 112 RBI across all 154 games in 1930, and .311 with 114 RBI in 1931. He batted .286 with 1,454 hits, 89 home runs, and 799 RBI over 1,391 games. He then turned to coaching - with the Giants and, as pictured here, the Indians (from 1953) - and later the Angels and Mets. Casey Stengel called him "the hardest working man I ever knew." Kress died in 1962.
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Variations & how to tell them apart
Semi-high (#151-160)
Cards #151-160 sit just under the high numbers and run a notch scarcer than the rest of the low series, though they are not as hard to find as #161-210.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 552 | 2 | 6 | 103 | 171 | 142 | 67 | 61 | 0 |
| SGC | 49 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-06-26. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8); totals are summed across each grader's listed variations.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1955 Topps Red Kress card?
It is card #151 of 206 in the 1955 Topps set - Topps' first fully horizontal design. It pictures the Cleveland Indians coach.
Is this card harder to find?
Cards #151-160 sit just below the high-number series and run a notch scarcer than the rest of the low numbers.
Is the 1955 Topps Red Kress valuable?
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Sources: Trading Card Database, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and Baseball-Almanac. Card data & population compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-01.