#8 Branch Russell, Leftfield, 35 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Thursday, 10/19/1930
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Branch Russell

10/9/1895
35
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
180

Leftfield
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R
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Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,090,000
1931
7 Year(s), 86 Days (1290 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 86 Days (1290 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77247
Versus LHP56236
Versus RHP77247
Talent67146
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5
1
1
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .965 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/6PHAW 7-3302000000#7  
9/8PHAL 4-6301000010#6  
9/10@CHAL 3-5100000000#7  
9/12@CHAW 11-5421100000#1  
9/17@SLAW 12-7300000001#1  
9/26@NYYW 4-3201100110#7  
9/29@SLAL 7-10111000000#9  
9/30@CHAW 7-2511000101#1  
10/4WASL 3-4000000000#3  
10/11PHAW 8-6100000100#5  

Batting Stats 1930

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall611584210301622917.266.305.367.672.573.101
Projected611584210301622917.266.305.367.672.573.101
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall36169000120581300.018.24.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2452203304000.208.208.458.667
vs. RHP134378101319913020.276.322.351.672
Close/Late2280002311000.364.391.364.755
Scoring Position34930012054010.265.350.353.703
Pinch Hitting1850001341000.278.409.278.687
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home2976224104735.289.313.368.681
Road3282206201215612.244.292.366.658
Last Week1100001000.000.000.000.000
March/April92142004112.190.227.286.513
May82892102511.321.345.464.809
June92571104403.280.280.400.680
July142860101545.214.303.286.589
August113393003314.273.294.364.658
Sept/Oct102372002422.304.346.391.737
Postseason1100001000.000.000.000.000

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
19291143721172637655925042602.315.354.457.811DET
19306115842103016229001700.266.305.367.672DET
Total75119576131181831339268131017169616.313.353.439.793 

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
1929473000120100.429.429.429.857
1930110000100000.000.000.000.000
Total3261185106112500.295.317.410.727

Fielding Stats 1930

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base98957810201.00065.014.12    
Leftfield121022002201.00089.02.22    
Centerfield1000000.0003.00.00    
Rightfield201835003501.000150.02.10    

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...
1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $497,143 through salary arbitration...
6/11/1929: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $2,090,000 per year, for 2 years.
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