#13 Pythias Russ, Catcher, 30 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Friday, 10/20/1934
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Pythias Russ

1/1/1904
30
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"11
200

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

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Big League Contract
$ 3,230,000
1935
8 Year(s), 108 Days (1484 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 155 Days (1531 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall78638
Versus LHP88638
Versus RHP77638
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  
9/30PHIW 7-2401000102#5  
10/1@BROW 6-2412100210#5  
10/2@PHIL 3-4501000010#5  
10/4BSNW 8-3400000001#6  
10/8NYNW 6-5512001200#6PoG 
10/10@NYNW 11-3511000200#6  
10/11@NYNW 10-7200000000#7  
10/14DETW 7-5400000100#6  
10/18@DETW 12-3513000100#6  
10/19@DETW 7-6111001100#5  

Batting Stats 1934

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1133481061961761772249.305.346.540.886.914.236
Projected1133481061961761772249.305.346.540.886.914.236
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall723771206421884224972.769.27.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP18557133628351028021.308.343.508.852
vs. RHP16349631133421221220.301.345.577.921
Close/Late551421391359010.255.311.491.802
Scoring Position9733226410813210.340.380.588.967
Pinch Hitting3112203101146200.387.432.7421.174
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home571655383931421427.321.366.570.936
Road561835311383035822.290.320.514.833
This Week2640012200.667.6671.1671.833
Last Week31110003100.091.091.091.182
March/April155422523121434.407.439.7411.179
May154591003426.200.250.222.472
June195716102811210.281.290.404.694
July15481621151339.333.358.479.838
August257622626172149.289.321.658.979
Sept/Oct2468214151614811.309.382.618.999
Postseason62270027400.318.318.591.909

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
1934113348106196176177221249249.305.346.540.886PIT
Total97029998821786288495539227252335220186.294.346.483.829 

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
19337143100120210.214.214.286.500
19346227002740010.318.318.591.909
Total27802220316111751.275.284.412.696

Fielding Stats 1934

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1027229548035411.969700.04.5511282821.9

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...
Won World Series with Pittsburgh in 1934...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1927 - 14 - 2nd
1928 - 12 - 6th
    

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