#8 Branch Russell, Leftfield, 33 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Sunday, 10/22/1928
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Branch Russell

10/9/1895
33
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
180

Leftfield
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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Very inconsistent
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 497,143
1928 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 86 Days (946 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 86 Days (946 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77348
Versus LHP67347
Versus RHP88349
Talent88359
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7
1
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .967 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/1@BOSW 7-0111100200#7  
10/4@CLEL 6-7010000010#5  
10/7@PHAW 7-6100000000#6  
10/8@PHAL 6-7111000000#7  
10/10PHAW 4-1100000000#5  
10/12PHAW 6-5000000000#5  
10/15@BROL 2-3100000000#7  
10/17BROL 4-6100000000#9  
10/18BROL 6-8111100100#9  
10/21@BROL 2-5100000000#5  

Batting Stats 1928

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall981724882131211314.279.328.366.694.567.087
Projected981724882131211314.279.328.366.694.567.087
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall27188030821631102.019.83.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1320000301000.154.154.154.308
vs. RHP1594682131181313120.289.341.384.725
Close/Late36143006664020.389.455.472.927
Scoring Position591642029066110.271.328.407.735
Pinch Hitting551441013656020.255.306.364.670
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5096273212013812.281.333.385.719
Road48762150011852.276.313.342.655
This Week3311001100.333.333.6671.000
Last Week3200000000.000.000.000.000
March/April173380004114.242.265.242.507
May142431003231.125.222.167.389
June152691109111.346.357.462.819
July162692005644.346.419.423.842
August2236142116631.389.436.5831.019
Sept/Oct142752004513.185.207.259.466
Postseason8721001200.286.286.429.714

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192357172491132222711002103.285.328.419.746DET
19241143691202517734222064114.325.358.455.813DET
1925115276851305523523022024.308.359.409.768DET
192610521774726432715021421.341.380.475.855DET
192787221781843373513021610.353.386.511.897DET
19289817248821312113011402.279.328.366.694DET
Total576142745482122425818797013126614.318.358.443.801 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1922, AA13356514530556067491101120.257.309.354.663
1922, AAA5175000121220.294.333.294.627
1923, AAA8836611827510716730501510.322.372.505.877

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19247226200041000.273.304.364.668
1926792100110200.222.222.333.556
19275155110221200.333.375.533.908
1928872100120000.286.286.429.714
Total275315510492400.283.309.415.724

Fielding Stats 1928

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base15380548501.00054.014.17    
Third Base1000000.0002.00.00    
Shortstop1000000.0000.10.00    
Leftfield121021002101.00084.22.23    
Centerfield2000000.0006.00.00    
Rightfield19144200442.955133.12.97    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 28th overall pick, by Detroit in 1922...
Had first career hit (double) on 7/15/1923, off Mule Watson (NYY)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/22/1923, off Webster Mcdonald (WAS)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1925, hitting .550 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 9/16/1926...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $497,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $497,143 through salary arbitration...
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