Russ Kemmerer
Russell Paul Kemmerer "Rusty; Dutch; Kimmersak"
Born: November 1, 1930
Pittsburgh, PA US
Deceased: December 8, 2014
Indianapolis, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 198
Career: 1951-1964
Major League Statistics
Russ Kemmerer compiled a career record of 57 wins and 65 losses and a 3.78 ERA in his 249-game pitching career with the Roanoke Ro-Sox, Scranton Red Sox, Louisville Colonels, San Francisco Seals and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.29 | 5 | 21.0 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Roanoke Ro-Sox | 6 | 11 | .353 | 4.69 | 35 | 19 | 167.0 | 162 | 104 | 87 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5.43 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 126.0 | 155 | 87 | 76 | 62 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.40 | 34 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 188.0 | 167 | 78 | 71 | 7 | 81 | 109 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2.08 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 104.0 | 90 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 44 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4.96 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 118.0 | 143 | 77 | 65 | 12 | 49 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 12 | 14 | .462 | 3.48 | 38 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 233.0 | 235 | 108 | 90 | 9 | 93 | 137 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.80 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 74.0 | 75 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.70 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 110.0 | 118 | 45 | 33 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 57 | 65 | .467 | 3.78 | 249 | 130 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 1141.0 | 1169 | 571 | 479 | 44 | 495 | 14 | 512 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | PIED | Roanoke Ro-Sox | 38 | 55 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .145 | .164 | .309 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 25 | 49 | 44 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .136 | .174 | .205 | .378 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 34 | 76 | 61 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .164 | .227 | .197 | .424 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 14 | 39 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .143 | .167 | .171 | .338 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 28 | 41 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .147 | .147 | .147 | .294 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 38 | 83 | 76 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .171 | .192 | .237 | .429 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 21 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .048 | .048 | .048 | .095 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 49 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .045 | .160 | .091 | .251 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 247 | 394 | 348 | 20 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 104 | .141 | .172 | .178 | .350 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | PIED | Roanoke Ro-Sox | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 25 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 3 | .884 | 1.520 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 34 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 3 | .943 | 1.471 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 14 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .913 | 1.500 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 28 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 3 | .972 | 1.250 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 38 | 11 | 45 | 2 | 3 | .966 | 1.474 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 21 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .857 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 49 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .971 | .694 |
| Totals | 244 | 63 | 189 | 14 | 13 | .947 | 1.033 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Ro-Sox | BOS | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | BOS | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU |
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