John Russell
John William Russell
Born: January 5, 1961
Oklahoma City, OK US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 4 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
Draft: Round 1 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Norman HS (OK)
Oklahoma
Career: 1982-1994
Major League Statistics
John Russell compiled a career batting average of .247 with 88 home runs and 303 RBI in his 522-game career with the Reading Phillies, Portland Beavers, Maine Guides, Maine Phillies, Oklahoma City 89ers, Tulsa Drillers and Louisville Redbirds. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1994 campaign.
![]() Reading Phillies |
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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 |
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1982 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 77 | 295 | 263 | 26 | 53 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 84 | .202 | .273 | .346 | .619 | 91 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
1983 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 128 | 491 | 445 | 71 | 113 | 23 | 3 | 27 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 109 | .254 | .320 | .501 | .821 | 223 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
1984 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 93 | 403 | 350 | 75 | 101 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 91 | .289 | .375 | .543 | .918 | 190 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 16 | 63 | 49 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | .306 | .460 | .673 | 1.134 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
1987 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | 44 | 167 | 143 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 37 | .203 | .307 | .406 | .713 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
1988 | AAA | IL | Maine Phillies | 110 | 430 | 394 | 50 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 108 | .228 | .286 | .373 | .659 | 147 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
1990 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 6 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .409 | .458 | .864 | 1.322 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1992 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 46 | 186 | 163 | 26 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 42 | .258 | .344 | .509 | .853 | 83 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1994 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 522 | 2064 | 1833 | 278 | 452 | 96 | 16 | 88 | 303 | 13 | 14 | 193 | 490 | .247 | .324 | .460 | .784 | 844 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | C | 48 | 283 | 38 | 10 | 2 | .970 | 6.688 | 3 | |||
1982 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | OF | 36 | 65 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .973 | 1.972 | ||||
1982 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 1B | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
1983 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 83 | 473 | 44 | 9 | 2 | .983 | 6.229 | 13 | |||
1983 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .867 | 1.857 | ||||
1983 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 45 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 1.756 | ||||
1984 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 85 | 134 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .973 | 1.706 | ||||
1984 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 7 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .981 | 7.286 | ||||
1984 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 | |||
1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 16 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 1.375 | ||||
1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 | |||
1987 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | 3B | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 | ||||
1987 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | OF | 26 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .962 | 1.962 | ||||
1987 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | C | 14 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.643 | 2 | |||
1988 | AAA | IL | Maine Phillies | C | 60 | 311 | 38 | 6 | 2 | .983 | 5.817 | 10 | |||
1988 | AAA | IL | Maine Phillies | 1B | 5 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .929 | 5.200 | ||||
1988 | AAA | IL | Maine Phillies | OF | 19 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.474 | ||||
1988 | AAA | IL | Maine Phillies | 3B | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 1.273 | ||||
1990 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 5 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 6.200 | 0 | |||
1992 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | C | 37 | 264 | 27 | 1 | 5 | .997 | 7.865 | 3 | |||
1994 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | C | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 513 | 1880 | 219 | 44 | 22 | .979 | 4.092 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1982 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
1987 | AAA | International League | Maine Guides | PHI | ||
1988 | AAA | International League | Maine Phillies | PHI | ||
1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
1992 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN |
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