#8 Branch Russell, Leftfield, 31 yrs, Detroit Tigers Friday, 10/20/1926 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Branch Russell
10/9/1895 31 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"10 175
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1926 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 86 Days (602 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 86 Days (602 total Days) 4 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 1 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 3 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 5 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 5 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/28 | @CLE | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/2 | @NYY | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/4 | PHA | L 1-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/8 | WAS | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/10 | @WAS | W 14-9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/11 | @WAS | L 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/15 | @CHC | L 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/17 | CHC | W 6-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/18 | CHC | L 5-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/19 | CHC | L 3-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 105 | 217 | 74 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 15 | 14 | .341 | .380 | .475 | .855 | .784 | .134 |
Projected | 105 | 217 | 74 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 15 | 14 | .341 | .380 | .475 | .855 | .784 | .134 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 37 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 103 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 37.7 | 6.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .314 | .323 | .637 |
vs. RHP | 186 | 67 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .360 | .392 | .500 | .892 |
Close/Late | 39 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .359 | .405 | .462 | .866 |
Scoring Position | 71 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .352 | .377 | .507 | .884 |
Pinch Hitting | 49 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .429 | .444 | .531 | .975 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 50 | 83 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 5 | .410 | .429 | .530 | .959 |
Road | 55 | 134 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 9 | .299 | .347 | .440 | .788 |
This Week | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
Last Week | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 |
March/April | 15 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .440 | .464 | .440 | .904 |
May | 17 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .371 | .436 | .571 | 1.007 |
June | 17 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .257 | .308 | .429 | .736 |
July | 18 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .256 | .310 | .359 | .668 |
August | 19 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | .295 | .333 | .432 | .765 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 39 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .462 | .462 | .615 | 1.077 |
Postseason | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1923 | 57 | 172 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | .285 | .328 | .419 | .746 | DET |
1924 | 114 | 369 | 120 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 73 | 42 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 4 | .325 | .358 | .455 | .813 | DET |
1925 | 115 | 276 | 85 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 35 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 4 | .308 | .359 | .409 | .768 | DET |
1926 | 105 | 217 | 74 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .341 | .380 | .475 | .855 | DET |
Total | 391 | 1034 | 328 | 56 | 6 | 20 | 190 | 131 | 71 | 0 | 10 | 96 | 5 | 12 | .317 | .358 | .441 | .799 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1922, AA | 133 | 565 | 145 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 67 | 49 | 110 | 11 | 20 | .257 | .309 | .354 | .663 |
1922, AAA | 5 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .294 | .333 | .294 | .627 |
1923, AAA | 88 | 366 | 118 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 71 | 67 | 30 | 50 | 15 | 10 | .322 | .372 | .505 | .877 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1924 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .304 | .364 | .668 |
1926 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 |
Total | 14 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .281 | .355 | .636 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 18 | 10 | 126 | 8 | 10 | 135 | 1 | .993 | 101.0 | 12.03 | | | | |
Leftfield | 16 | 15 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 1.000 | 132.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
Rightfield | 56 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 3 | .932 | 188.2 | 2.10 | | | | |
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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...
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