#13 Pythias Russ, Catcher, 23 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, 10/25/1927
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Pythias Russ

1/1/1904
23
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"11
195

Catcher
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R
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Minimal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Normal
4.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall974510
Versus LHP1084610
Versus RHP97459
Talent108559
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8
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5
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 8 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/30@CINW 10-9420000030#4  
10/2CINW 7-5411001300#8  
10/4@BSNW 4-3302000110#8  
10/7@BROW 14-11501000000#7  
10/8@BROL 3-5400000000#5  
10/10BROW 11-3402000300#7  
10/11BROL 6-8413101201#7  
10/12BROL 3-4312000100#5  
10/14@BROW 8-4310000010#7  
10/15@BROL 4-5401000101#7  

Batting Stats 1927

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1424141282214861884525.309.383.488.871.911.179
Projected1424141282214861884525.309.383.488.871.911.179
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall93476860114520244321864.088.07.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP19164129637502810017.335.436.5861.023
vs. RHP22364105224381715531.287.333.404.737
Close/Late7019431101392121.271.349.457.807
Scoring Position11936683540166533.303.377.563.940
Pinch Hitting361323010632120.361.381.583.964
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home742126098632442014.283.353.486.839
Road6820268136229442511.337.408.490.898
March/April22521923141224.365.375.577.952
May257224720111663.333.390.486.876
June2386192131819136.221.320.372.692
July25682442191073.353.413.515.928
August2262172317965.274.347.452.799
Sept/Oct2574255321222114.338.443.5681.011
Postseason72791017312.333.357.481.839

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192610424075147338442001111610.313.364.467.831PIT
19271424141282214861884585253218.309.383.488.871PIT,NL
Total246654203362111991326586364828.310.377.480.857 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1925, AAA12735411824111887816826196.333.438.6161.053
1926, AAA2664212219714342.328.449.469.917

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19277279101731221.333.357.481.839
Total7279101731221.333.357.481.839

Fielding Stats 1927

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1269346071155019.965910.15.4401835630.6

Player History

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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