#8 Branch Russell, Leftfield, 29 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Sunday, 10/22/1924
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Branch Russell

10/9/1895
29
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
170

Leftfield
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1924 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 86 Days (258 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 86 Days (258 total Days)
2 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77348
Versus LHP67337
Versus RHP88349
Talent88459
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7
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1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 4 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/29@SLAL 2-3100000000#1  
9/30@CHAW 2-1100000000#3  
10/2@PHAL 1-2100000000#6  
10/7@PHAW 12-3322100000#7  
10/10PHAW 2-1100000000#7  
10/12PHAW 10-2422100000#7  
10/16@BROL 3-4300000000#7  
10/17@BROL 1-15402000000#7  
10/20BROW 4-1300000010#7  
10/21BROL 3-5400000000#7  

Batting Stats 1924

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall114369120251773422241.325.358.455.813.718.130
Projected114369120251773422241.325.358.455.813.718.130
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall863980401316168331420.059.85.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3271016125000.219.265.344.608
vs. RHP337113241667412036610.335.366.466.832
Close/Late721900093410100.264.299.264.563
Scoring Position108358016201011600.324.363.426.789
Pinch Hitting2061005130110.300.360.350.710
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5616757120531231720.341.396.503.899
Road582026313124219521.312.322.416.738
This Week41420000010.143.200.143.343
Last Week2521000200.400.400.6001.000
March/April19732770016736.370.390.466.855
May18581830011449.310.349.362.711
June20552140217734.382.393.564.957
July20631921161157.302.353.413.766
August20771950313947.247.280.429.709
Sept/Oct17431640110438.372.404.535.939
Postseason72262000410.273.304.364.668

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192357172491132222711002103.285.328.419.746DET
19241143691202517734222064114.325.358.455.813DET
Total1715411693649956933066217.312.348.444.792 

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
Total7226200041000.273.304.364.668

Fielding Stats 1924

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base30500501.0009.05.00    
Leftfield96851825218701.000787.12.14    
Rightfield11100101.0009.01.00    

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)...
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