#13 Pythias Russ, Catcher, 23 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, 10/25/1927 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Pythias Russ
1/1/1904 23 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) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 4.0 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 1927 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 155 Days (327 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 155 Days (327 total Days) 2 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 10 | 8 | 5 | 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 | | |
9/30 | @CIN | W 10-9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/2 | CIN | W 7-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/4 | @BSN | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/7 | @BRO | W 14-11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/8 | @BRO | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/10 | BRO | W 11-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/11 | BRO | L 6-8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/12 | BRO | L 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/14 | @BRO | W 8-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/15 | @BRO | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 142 | 414 | 128 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 61 | 88 | 45 | 25 | .309 | .383 | .488 | .871 | .911 | .179 |
Projected | 142 | 414 | 128 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 61 | 88 | 45 | 25 | .309 | .383 | .488 | .871 | .911 | .179 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 93 | 476 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 202 | 44 | 32 | 18 | 64.0 | 88.0 | 7.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 191 | 64 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 50 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .335 | .436 | .586 | 1.023 |
vs. RHP | 223 | 64 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 38 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .287 | .333 | .404 | .737 |
Close/Late | 70 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .271 | .349 | .457 | .807 |
Scoring Position | 119 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .303 | .377 | .563 | .940 |
Pinch Hitting | 36 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .361 | .381 | .583 | .964 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 74 | 212 | 60 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 44 | 20 | 14 | .283 | .353 | .486 | .839 |
Road | 68 | 202 | 68 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 44 | 25 | 11 | .337 | .408 | .490 | .898 |
March/April | 22 | 52 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | .365 | .375 | .577 | .952 |
May | 25 | 72 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | .333 | .390 | .486 | .876 |
June | 23 | 86 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 6 | .221 | .320 | .372 | .692 |
July | 25 | 68 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .353 | .413 | .515 | .928 |
August | 22 | 62 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | .274 | .347 | .452 | .799 |
Sept/Oct | 25 | 74 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 4 | .338 | .443 | .568 | 1.011 |
Postseason | 7 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .357 | .481 | .839 |
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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 |
1927 | 142 | 414 | 128 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 61 | 88 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 18 | .309 | .383 | .488 | .871 | PIT,NL |
Total | 246 | 654 | 203 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 99 | 132 | 65 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 48 | 28 | .310 | .377 | .480 | .857 | |
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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 |
1927 | 7 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .357 | .481 | .839 |
Total | 7 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .357 | .481 | .839 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 126 | 93 | 460 | 71 | 1 | 550 | 19 | .965 | 910.1 | 5.44 | 0 | 183 | 56 | 30.6 |
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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)... Was selected to the 1927 Allstar game...
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