#13 Pythias Russ, Catcher, 27 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, 10/25/1931
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Pythias Russ

1/1/1904
27
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"11
195

Catcher
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R
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Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
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Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 775,714
1931 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 108 Days (968 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 155 Days (1015 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77548
Versus LHP98548
Versus RHP77548
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  
9/20@NYNL 5-10311001211#6  
9/23BROW 5-4400000002#6  
9/24BROW 5-4424000000#2PoG 
9/26STLL 3-13400000003#5  
9/27STLL 4-6411000000#2  
9/28@CHCW 11-6443000010#2  
9/29@BSNL 3-8400000000#6  
9/30CINW 5-4311001200#5  
10/1@NYNW 5-3400000000#6  
10/4PHIW 12-11412000100#2  

Batting Stats 1931

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1033471081661161542344.311.355.487.842.831.176
Projected1033471081661161542344.311.355.487.842.831.176
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall89380300133416933271564.365.36.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1174460116211014032.376.424.453.877
vs. RHP230641061045331330401.278.315.504.819
Close/Late4112113101059120.293.347.585.932
Scoring Position10931336520414421.284.300.532.832
Pinch Hitting830002100100.375.333.375.708
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home541825552423291025.302.337.418.754
Road4916553114738251319.321.370.564.933
March/April18621903110542.306.358.452.810
May2384274241819610.321.370.560.929
June18591860216758.305.364.508.872
July51740012203.235.235.412.647
August19471321176312.277.308.426.733
Sept/Oct20782740281559.346.372.474.846

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
Total64119555751094538306328147181721513966.294.346.454.800 

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
Total114111101751531.268.286.366.652

Fielding Stats 1931

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher97893885014457.984792.15.0541583320.9

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1927 - 14 - 2nd
1928 - 12 - 6th
    

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