#13 Pythias Russ, Catcher, 29 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/22/1933
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Pythias Russ

1/1/1904
29
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"11
200

Catcher
R
R
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Minimal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
Normal
Normal
3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,230,000
1935
7 Year(s), 108 Days (1312 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 155 Days (1359 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall78638
Versus LHP88648
Versus RHP67638
Talent88637
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8
9
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  
10/1@BSNL 3-6412001200#2  
10/2PHIL 5-11400000001#3  
10/4@BSNW 12-9400000020#2  
10/7NYNW 4-1100000000#1  
10/8NYNW 10-8422000101#3  
10/10@NYNW 7-6200000001#7  
10/14@NYYL 4-6100000000#8  
10/15@NYYW 3-0100000000#8  
10/17NYYL 2-7400000000#3  
10/21@NYYL 5-7101100000#8  

Batting Stats 1933

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1173661072182782752941.292.348.615.9631.004.322
Projected1173661072182782752941.292.348.615.9631.004.322
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall8240231012312255621677.877.57.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP13940621131301417020.288.348.597.946
vs. RHP227671561651451524113.295.346.626.971
Close/Late4612204131066020.261.333.565.899
Scoring Position1063861955079111.358.397.6891.085
Pinch Hitting271030312423000.370.414.8151.229
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5918749851134341318.262.312.535.847
Road58179581331648411623.324.381.6981.079
This Week2511000000.200.200.400.600
Last Week3400000001.000.000.000.000
March/April164216405131074.381.469.8331.303
May1848121039836.250.294.458.752
June227427636281655.365.412.7701.183
July228020624818611.250.302.525.827
August1955173329933.309.339.582.921
Sept/Oct2067151071514512.224.284.552.836
Postseason71431001202.214.200.286.486

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192610424075147338442001111610.313.364.467.831PIT
19271424141282214861884585253218.309.383.488.871PIT,NL
19281465301563512980753634693616.294.340.457.797PIT,NL
1929792305414433634123232154.235.279.370.649PIT
193067194548243033111134133.278.319.402.721PIT
19311033471081661161542334442715.311.355.487.842PIT
1932993309429364659293347175.285.345.445.791PIT,NL
1933117366107218278275293141216.292.348.615.963PIT,NL
Total85726517761595671434462205242130317777.293.346.475.822 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1925, AAA12735411824111887816826196.333.438.6161.053
1926, AAA2664212219714342.328.449.469.917
1930, AAA2873252151414121013.342.430.6031.033

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19277279101731221.333.357.481.839
19284142000020310.143.143.143.286
1932331000100000.333.333.333.667
19337143100120210.214.200.286.486
Total215815201971741.259.271.345.616

Fielding Stats 1933

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher1000000.0000.00.00    
Catcher1048239543145012.973779.25.1901162420.7

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...
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...
1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $775,714 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 6/23/1931 with a Fractured Wrist, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,565,000 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/15/1932 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5-6 weeks...
9/25/1932: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $3,230,000 per year, for 3 years.
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 6/19/1933...
Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1927 - 14 - 2nd
1928 - 12 - 6th
    

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