Art Kores
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)
Art Kores was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1915 for the St. Louis Terriers. In 60 career games, he hit .234 with 47 hits, 1 home runs, and 22 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 167 lb
- Died
- 3/26/1974 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-07-24
- Last Game
- 1915-10-03
Full name: Arthur Emil Kores
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 201 | 18 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 21 | 13 | .234 | .306 | .313 | .620 | -139 |
Career AVG .234 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.
Career OBP .306 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .313 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.
Career OPS .620 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | SLF | FL | 60 | 201 | 18 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 21 | 13 | .234 | .250 (-7%) | .318 (-4%) | .332 (-6%) | .651 (-5%) | -138.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 60 | 201 | 18 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 21 | 13 | .234 | — | — | — | — | -139 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (60 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 39 | 129 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 13 | .225 |
| Away | 21 | 73 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9 | .247 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-03 | SLF | KCF | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-10-02 | SLF | KCF | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-09-30 | SLF | KCF | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1915-09-29 | SLF | KCF | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-27 | SLF | BUF | W | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1915-09-26 | SLF | BUF | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-26 | SLF | BUF | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-09-25 | SLF | BUF | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-24 | SLF | BUF | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-23 | SLF | BLF | W | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 60 |
Art Kores: the record in brief
Art Kores's major league career runs from a debut on July 24, 1915 to a final game on October 3, 1915. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Terriers in 1915. Kores, born on July 22, 1886, in Milwaukee, WI, USA, is listed as a third baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 167 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Kores died on March 26, 1974, in Milwaukee, WI, USA. Kores's full given name, per the bio, is Arthur Emil Kores.
Kores's career batting table shows 60 games, 201 at bats and 47 hits, a .234 average, along with 1 home run and 22 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .306 clip and slugging .313, Kores finished with a .620 OPS. Set against a .251 league average for the same years, Kores's .234 average sits 6.7% below it. Kores's lone season row is 1915 with the St. Louis Terriers: 60 games, 47 hits in 201 at bats. That year the league hit .250, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Kores appears at one position only: third base, in 60 games. At third base, Kores's fielding totals are 80 putouts, 161 assists and 10 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Art Kores
- Was Art Kores a pitcher?
- No. Art Kores was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Art Kores hit?
- Art Kores hit 1 career home run with 47 hits.
- What teams did Art Kores play for?
- Art Kores played for one team, the St. Louis Terriers (1915).
- What were Art Kores's career stats?
- In 60 games, Art Kores had 47 hits, 1 home runs, 22 RBI, 18 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with a .234 batting average.
- What position did Art Kores play?
- Art Kores played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Art Kores and how much did he weigh?
- Art Kores was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 167 pounds.
- What was Art Kores's career batting average?
- Art Kores batted .234 over his career, with 47 hits in 201 at bats.
- How many RBI did Art Kores have?
- Art Kores drove in 22 runs in his career.
- Is Art Kores in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Art Kores has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.