Billy Russell
William George Russell
Born: 1929
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
Career: 1948-1952
Billy Russell compiled a career record of 55 wins and 31 losses and a 4.04 ERA in his 125-game pitching career with the Lubbock Hubbers, Greenville Majors, Vernon Dusters, San Angelo Colts and Austin Pioneers. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 12 | 7 | .632 | 5.84 | 30 | 185.0 | 206 | 143 | 120 | 156 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4.12 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 131.0 | 119 | 76 | 60 | 102 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22.0 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1950 | D | LONG | Vernon Dusters | 25 | 10 | .714 | 2.89 | 41 | 262.0 | 220 | 114 | 84 | 155 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | C | LONG | San Angelo Colts | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.35 | 23 | 149.0 | 138 | 83 | 72 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 55 | 31 | .640 | 4.04 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 749.0 | 713 | 437 | 336 | 0 | 514 | 0 | 97 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 41 | 86 | 86 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .128 | .128 | .186 | .314 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 36 | 67 | 55 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 22 | .164 | .303 | .218 | .521 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | D | LONG | Vernon Dusters | 61 | 217 | 217 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 6 | .300 | .300 | .456 | .756 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | (+) San Angelo Colts | 84 | 249 | 249 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 8 | .289 | .289 | .450 | .739 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | (+) Vernon Dusters | 84 | 249 | 249 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 8 | .289 | .289 | .450 | .739 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | LONG | San Angelo Colts | 103 | 324 | 324 | 79 | 12 | 1 | 10 | .244 | .244 | .380 | .623 | 123 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 241 | 694 | 682 | 8 | 164 | 31 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | .240 | .253 | .367 | .619 | 250 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | P | 25 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 1.480 |
| 1950 | D | LONG | Vernon Dusters | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 102 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | .363 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1949 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | |||
| 1950 | D | Longhorn League | Vernon Dusters | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1951 | C | Longhorn League | Vernon Dusters | |||
| 1951 | C | Longhorn League | San Angelo Colts | |||
| 1952 | C | Longhorn League | San Angelo Colts |
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