Jim Russell
James William Russell
Born: October 1, 1918
Fayette City, PA USA
Deceased: 1987
Orlando, FL USA
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: B
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 181
Career: 1942-1951
Minor League Statistics
Jim Russell compiled a career batting average of .267 with 67 home runs and 428 RBI in his 1035-game career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves and Brooklyn Dodgers. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .071 | .133 | .071 | .205 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 146 | 614 | 533 | 79 | 138 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 77 | 67 | .259 | .354 | .358 | .712 | 191 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 152 | 664 | 580 | 109 | 181 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 79 | 63 | .312 | .399 | .460 | .859 | 267 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 146 | 589 | 510 | 88 | 145 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 77 | 15 | 0 | 71 | 40 | .284 | .377 | .433 | .810 | 221 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 146 | 591 | 516 | 68 | 143 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 67 | 54 | .277 | .362 | .403 | .765 | 208 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 128 | 548 | 478 | 68 | 121 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 63 | 58 | .253 | .343 | .381 | .723 | 182 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | NL | Boston Braves | 89 | 374 | 322 | 44 | 85 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 31 | .264 | .361 | .410 | .771 | 132 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | NL | Boston Braves | 130 | 486 | 415 | 57 | 96 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 68 | .231 | .337 | .347 | .684 | 144 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 77 | 246 | 214 | 37 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 36 | .229 | .329 | .425 | .755 | 91 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 16 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .000 | .278 | .000 | .278 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1035 | 4145 | 3595 | 554 | 959 | 175 | 51 | 67 | 428 | 59 | 0 | 503 | 427 | .267 | .360 | .400 | .760 | 1437 | 76 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | |
| 1943 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 6.333 | |
| 1943 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 134 | 0 | 0.0 | 285 | 16 | 3 | 3 | .990 | 2.246 | |
| 1944 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 149 | 0 | 0.0 | 345 | 20 | 5 | 7 | .986 | 2.450 | |
| 1945 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 140 | 0 | 0.0 | 313 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .973 | 2.300 | |
| 1946 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .978 | 9.000 | |
| 1946 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 134 | 0 | 0.0 | 308 | 7 | 11 | 1 | .966 | 2.351 | |
| 1947 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 119 | 0 | 0.0 | 343 | 6 | 7 | 3 | .980 | 2.933 | |
| 1948 | NL | Boston Braves | OF | 84 | 0 | 0.0 | 246 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .992 | 2.964 | |
| 1949 | NL | Boston Braves | OF | 120 | 0 | 0.0 | 269 | 3 | 7 | 3 | .975 | 2.267 | |
| 1950 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | OF | 55 | 0 | 0.0 | 131 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .993 | 2.436 | |
| 1951 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | OF | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 | |
| Totals | 953 | 0 | 0.0 | 2336 | 69 | 46 | 27 | .981 | 2.524 |
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