#13 Pythias Russ, Catcher, 32 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, 10/25/1936
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Pythias Russ

1/1/1904
32
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"11
205

Catcher
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
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Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,020,000
1938
10 Year(s), 108 Days (1828 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67626
Versus LHP78636
Versus RHP67626
Talent67636
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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  
9/20STLW 3-2300000001#6  
9/23@BROL 4-6100000001#1  
9/24@BROW 4-3201000100#2  
9/26@NYNL 3-7400000001#7  
9/27@NYNW 6-5311000010#7  
9/28@CHCL 5-6412000001#7  
9/29STLL 4-5401000002#6  
9/30@STLW 8-4401000200#6  
10/2CINW 14-4523011400#7  
10/4@BSNW 8-5423200210#7PoG 

Batting Stats 1936

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1193491172791480662059.335.374.585.959.984.249
Projected1193491172791480662059.335.374.585.959.984.249
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall7437532010122045014382.475.08.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP96361013191979011.375.419.5941.013
vs. RHP253811781161471350202.320.356.581.937
Close/Late51141125829000.275.302.451.753
Scoring Position1174110276601017201.350.400.6501.050
Pinch Hitting371650213933011.432.476.7301.206
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6017059144938311125.347.389.6351.024
Road591795813554235934.324.358.536.894
March/April20421570191025.357.378.595.973
May175317233157410.321.368.6421.010
June195518513141139.327.373.618.991
July206524711131449.369.408.554.962
August195822423131137.379.413.6721.085
Sept/Oct2476212231613419.276.313.474.786

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
Total10983377101020772104580613252292541521690.299.351.495.846 

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 1936

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1017433248139919.952712.15.0431332720.3

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

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