Paul Russo
Paul Anthony Russo
Born: August 26, 1969
Tampa, FL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, C, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 16 (1990 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 1 (1994 Rule V (3A phase), San Diego Padres)
School: Tampa
N/A
Career: 1990-1999
Paul Russo compiled a career batting average of .269 with 119 home runs and 481 RBI in his 832-game career with the Elizabethton Twins, Kenosha Twins, Orlando SunRays, Portland Beavers, Nashville Xpress, Salt Lake Buzz, Memphis Chicks, Las Vegas Stars, Columbus Clippers and New Orleans Zephyrs. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 1999 campaign.
 Elizabethton Twins |
 Kenosha Twins |
 Orlando SunRays |
 Portland Beavers |
 Salt Lake Buzz |
 Salt Lake Buzz |
 Nashville Xpress |
 Las Vegas Stars |
 Memphis Chicks |
 Columbus Clippers |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 62 | 263 | 221 | 58 | 74 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 56 | .335 | .433 | .706 | 1.139 | 156 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Kenosha Twins | 125 | 502 | 421 | 60 | 114 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 100 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 105 | .271 | .369 | .475 | .844 | 200 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Orlando SunRays | 126 | 476 | 420 | 63 | 107 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 122 | .255 | .329 | .452 | .781 | 190 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 83 | 323 | 288 | 43 | 81 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 69 | .281 | .341 | .483 | .823 | 139 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 35 | 132 | 115 | 18 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 28 | .296 | .364 | .435 | .798 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Xpress | 82 | 336 | 299 | 43 | 68 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 77 | .227 | .306 | .395 | .701 | 118 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 45 | 145 | 122 | 19 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 33 | .311 | .421 | .549 | .970 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 44 | 160 | 148 | 17 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 31 | .297 | .333 | .446 | .779 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 80 | 252 | 226 | 16 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 53 | .252 | .321 | .389 | .711 | 88 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 9 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .136 | .296 | .409 | .705 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 93 | 309 | 268 | 33 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 55 | .254 | .333 | .451 | .785 | 121 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 48 | 154 | 133 | 19 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 28 | .263 | .364 | .398 | .762 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 832 | 3079 | 2683 | 392 | 723 | 143 | 17 | 119 | 481 | 13 | 8 | 333 | 663 | .269 | .350 | .469 | .819 | 1257 | 81 | 20 | 9 | 34 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 3B | 8 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 0 | .762 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1990 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 1B | 34 | 274 | 32 | 4 | 26 | .987 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1990 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | C | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.500 | 0 | |||
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Kenosha Twins | 3B | 124 | 62 | 237 | 27 | 19 | .917 | 2.411 | ||||
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Orlando SunRays | 3B | 59 | 33 | 103 | 5 | 6 | .965 | 2.305 | ||||
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Orlando SunRays | 1B | 40 | 268 | 28 | 5 | 24 | .983 | 7.400 | ||||
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Orlando SunRays | OF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 | ||||
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 54 | 24 | 115 | 9 | 4 | .939 | 2.574 | ||||
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 23 | 187 | 17 | 5 | 20 | .976 | 8.870 | ||||
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Xpress | 3B | 74 | 62 | 154 | 18 | 11 | .923 | 2.919 | ||||
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 1B | 6 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .946 | 5.833 | ||||
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 3B | 24 | 7 | 52 | 5 | 6 | .922 | 2.458 | ||||
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Xpress | 1B | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 13.000 | ||||
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Xpress | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 3B | 43 | 30 | 91 | 5 | 10 | .960 | 2.814 | ||||
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 3B | 35 | 20 | 53 | 3 | 3 | .961 | 2.086 | ||||
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 1B | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.000 | ||||
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 1B | 9 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 13 | .986 | 7.889 | ||||
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 3B | 47 | 31 | 68 | 6 | 11 | .943 | 2.106 | ||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 1B | 61 | 447 | 46 | 4 | 46 | .992 | 8.082 | ||||
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 | ||||
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | C | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 1B | 25 | 220 | 11 | 2 | 13 | .991 | 9.240 | ||||
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | C | 14 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .971 | 4.714 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Totals | 695 | 1874 | 1039 | 108 | 216 | .964 | 4.191 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 5.6 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | ||
| 1991 | A | Midwest League | Kenosha Twins | MIN | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Orlando SunRays | MIN | ||
| 1993 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Xpress | MIN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | SDN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1996 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | New Orleans Zephyrs | HOU | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | New Orleans Zephyrs | HOU |
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