#13 Pythias Russ, Catcher, 26 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday, 10/19/1930 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Pythias Russ
1/1/1904 26 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 : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 2.5 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 $ 591,429 1930 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 108 Days (796 total Days) 125 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 155 Days (843 total Days) 5 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
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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 | | |
9/19 | @BRO | W 8-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/23 | @STL | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/24 | @STL | W 6-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/26 | @CHC | W 10-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/27 | @CHC | L 1-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/29 | PHI | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/30 | NYN | L 5-7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/1 | BSN | W 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/2 | @CIN | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/4 | BSN | L 4-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 67 | 194 | 54 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 33 | 11 | 34 | .278 | .319 | .402 | .721 | .687 | .124 |
Projected | 67 | 194 | 54 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 33 | 11 | 34 | .278 | .319 | .402 | .721 | .687 | .124 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 47 | 207 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 81.3 | 25.0 | 4.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 86 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .266 | .337 | .603 |
vs. RHP | 108 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .363 | .454 | .817 |
Close/Late | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .391 | .417 | .609 | 1.025 |
Scoring Position | 64 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .357 | .438 | .795 |
Pinch Hitting | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .455 | .455 | .909 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 36 | 104 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 15 | .327 | .364 | .529 | .892 |
Road | 31 | 90 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 19 | .222 | .268 | .256 | .524 |
June | 16 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | .222 | .294 | .267 | .561 |
July | 19 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 7 | .255 | .283 | .373 | .656 |
August | 16 | 48 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 | .354 | .392 | .479 | .871 |
Sept/Oct | 16 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | .280 | .308 | .480 | .788 |
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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 |
1928 | 146 | 530 | 156 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 80 | 75 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 69 | 36 | 16 | .294 | .340 | .457 | .797 | PIT,NL |
1929 | 79 | 230 | 54 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 4 | .235 | .279 | .370 | .649 | PIT |
1930 | 67 | 194 | 54 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 3 | .278 | .319 | .402 | .721 | PIT |
Total | 538 | 1608 | 467 | 93 | 39 | 27 | 245 | 274 | 124 | 15 | 13 | 171 | 112 | 51 | .290 | .344 | .447 | .791 | |
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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 |
1930, AAA | 28 | 73 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .342 | .442 | .603 | 1.045 |
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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 |
1928 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
Total | 11 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .268 | .286 | .366 | .652 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 58 | 47 | 259 | 32 | 0 | 302 | 11 | .964 | 445.2 | 6.10 | 1 | 82 | 19 | 23.2 |
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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... Was selected to the 1928 Allstar game... 1/31/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $591,429 through salary arbitration... Injured on 4/22/1930 with a Fractured Hip, out for 4 weeks...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1927 - 14 - 2nd 1928 - 12 - 6th
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