#13 Pythias Russ, Catcher, 22 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Friday, 10/20/1926 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Pythias Russ
1/1/1904 22 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"11 195
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1926 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 155 Days (155 total Days) 155 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 155 Days (155 total Days) 1 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 8 9 10 5 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 8 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 4 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/20 | @STL | W 18-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | @STL | W 18-5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | BRO | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/26 | NYN | W 9-8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/27 | NYN | W 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/28 | @CHC | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/29 | STL | L 0-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/30 | @BSN | W 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/1 | @CIN | W 9-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/4 | @CIN | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 104 | 240 | 75 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 44 | 20 | 11 | .313 | .364 | .467 | .831 | .809 | .154 |
Projected | 104 | 240 | 75 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 44 | 20 | 11 | .313 | .364 | .467 | .831 | .809 | .154 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 41 | 262 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 112 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 61.5 | 44.0 | 6.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 102 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .324 | .372 | .441 | .813 |
vs. RHP | 138 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .356 | .486 | .841 |
Close/Late | 54 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .373 | .444 | .817 |
Scoring Position | 73 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .288 | .333 | .507 | .840 |
Pinch Hitting | 50 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .321 | .400 | .721 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 46 | 104 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 6 | .375 | .425 | .567 | .992 |
Road | 58 | 136 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 5 | .265 | .315 | .390 | .705 |
May | 18 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 0 | .381 | .438 | .643 | 1.080 |
June | 20 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .319 | .347 | .489 | .836 |
July | 21 | 46 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | .370 | .408 | .565 | .973 |
August | 22 | 54 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .278 | .286 | .352 | .638 |
Sept/Oct | 23 | 51 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 3 | .235 | .350 | .333 | .683 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1926 | 104 | 240 | 75 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 44 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 10 | .313 | .364 | .467 | .831 | PIT |
Total | 104 | 240 | 75 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 44 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 10 | .313 | .364 | .467 | .831 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1925, AAA | 127 | 354 | 118 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 87 | 81 | 68 | 26 | 19 | 6 | .333 | .438 | .616 | 1.053 |
1926, AAA | 26 | 64 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .328 | .449 | .469 | .917 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 87 | 41 | 191 | 48 | 1 | 251 | 12 | .952 | 466.1 | 4.84 | 0 | 99 | 33 | 33.3 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1925... Had first career hit on 5/3/1926, off Logan Hensley (CHC)... Hit first career homerun on 5/21/1926, off Clay Roe (PHI)...
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