Russ Van Atta
Russell Van Atta "Sheriff"
Born: June 21, 1906
Augusta, NJ US
Deceased: October 10, 1986
Andover, NJ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 184
Career: 1928-1939
Major League Statistics
Russ Van Atta compiled a career record of 50 wins and 41 losses and a 2.86 ERA in his 175-game pitching career with the Hartford Senators, St. Paul Saints and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1928 season and last took the field during the 1939 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | A | EL1 | Hartford Senators | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.37 | 24 | 95.0 | 85 | 31 | 25 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4.93 | 34 | 115.0 | 127 | 82 | 63 | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.34 | 29 | 113.0 | 137 | 89 | 67 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 13 | 5 | .722 | 5.06 | 35 | 162.0 | 189 | 105 | 91 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 22 | 17 | .564 | 0.00 | 51 | 303.0 | 318 | 153 | 123 | |||||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 15.00 | 2 | 3.0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 50 | 41 | .549 | 2.86 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 791.0 | 861 | 466 | 251 | 0 | 325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | A | EL1 | Hartford Senators | 24 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .355 | .581 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 34 | 35 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .114 | .114 | .171 | .286 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 37 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .425 | .675 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 36 | 62 | 62 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .210 | .210 | .323 | .532 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 58 | 116 | 116 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .259 | .466 | 30 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 189 | 284 | 284 | 0 | 58 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .204 | .296 | .500 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Senators | |||
| 1929 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1931 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1932 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs |
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