#13 Pythias Russ, Catcher, 24 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/22/1928
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Pythias Russ

1/1/1904
24
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"11
195

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

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1928 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 155 Days (499 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 155 Days (499 total Days)
3 Year(s)

3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77448
Versus LHP98458
Versus RHP77448
Talent88547
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8
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10
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  
9/27@NYNW 7-2311001111#8  
9/29CHCW 12-9510000002#8  
9/30@CHCW 11-5503000101#8  
10/1STLW 7-4401000010#2  
10/2CINL 9-11412001110#2  
10/4@PHIW 10-7412000211#8  
10/7@BROL 8-10410000000#8  
10/8@BROL 0-7301000001#2  
10/10BROL 5-6411000000#8  
10/11BROL 1-6300000002#8  

Batting Stats 1928

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1465301563512980753669.294.340.457.797.777.162
Projected1465301563512980753669.294.340.457.797.777.162
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall129578330185424256361669.286.95.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP18962122530281324113.328.377.492.869
vs. RHP341942310450472345340.276.319.437.756
Close/Late6325725151868110.397.437.8101.246
Scoring Position1635416326801218440.331.361.503.864
Pinch Hitting1243006201200.333.286.583.869
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7125066156428382227.264.323.420.743
Road7528090206552371442.321.351.489.840
Last Week2710000102.143.143.143.286
March/April237930611171278.380.427.519.946
May239823501127312.235.257.316.574
June259025623181689.278.337.489.826
July248023840512516.287.329.487.817
August2692245221016512.261.300.424.724
Sept/Oct2591315321812812.341.382.527.910
Postseason41420000203.143.200.143.343

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192610424075147338442001111610.313.364.467.831PIT
19271424141282214861884585253218.309.383.488.871PIT,NL
19281465301563512980753634693616.294.340.457.797PIT,NL
Total392118435971332017920710111101058444.303.361.470.830 

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
19284142000020310.143.200.143.343
Total114111101751531.268.286.366.652

Fielding Stats 1928

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher14312961475471324.9661168.15.4932184621.1

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...
Was selected to the 1928 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1927 - 14 - 2nd
    

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