#13 Pythias Russ, Catcher, 35 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Pythias Russ

1/1/1904
35
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"11
205

Catcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
Good
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Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,270,000
1940
13 Year(s), 108 Days (2344 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67625
Versus LHP77636
Versus RHP57625
Talent66535
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8
9
10
5
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 7 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/15PHIL 1-5311001110#2  
9/18@STLW 6-5100000001#7  
9/19@STLW 10-7300000111#2  
9/23BROL 6-8100000001#6  
9/24BROW 6-5401010102#2  
9/26NYNL 10-17100000000#9  
9/28@STLW 9-6100000001#6  
9/29CHCL 2-6401000100#2  
10/1@BSNL 4-5422011200#2  
10/2CINL 4-10101100000#9  

Batting Stats 1939

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall8418354931237341052.295.335.574.909.941.279
Projected8418354931237341052.295.335.574.909.941.279
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall411951001101052412666.738.87.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP54193041114614001.352.426.6301.056
vs. RHP129356382620438010.271.293.550.844
Close/Late1961023619001.316.381.6841.065
Scoring Position4818314270113000.375.388.7291.117
Pinch Hitting31420123213000.129.182.290.472
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4199326161416627.323.364.586.950
Road4384223262318425.262.295.560.855
March/April13331210194112.364.382.485.867
May131632014316.188.235.500.735
June123011103910212.367.424.7001.124
July153081122632.267.324.567.890
August14381010257111.263.282.447.729
Sept/Oct1736103238429.278.316.7221.038

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
19359291121258510411.379.486.7241.210PIT
1936119349117279148066203259143.335.374.585.959PIT
193711529578173125040301269177.264.332.464.797PIT
19388116033714221818134864.206.286.338.623PIT
1939841835493123734101052126.295.335.574.909PIT
Total137840151175240791326897053103230584251107.293.346.490.836 

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 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher43412132402414.983343.16.320491734.7

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...
Won World Series with Pittsburgh in 1934...
9/1/1935: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $5,020,000 per year, for 3 years.
6/4/1938: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $2,270,000 per year, for 2 years.
8/22/1938: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $2,270,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1927 - 14 - 2nd
1928 - 12 - 6th
1936 - 9 - 8th
    

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