#13 Pythias Russ, Catcher, 33 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Pythias Russ

1/1/1904
33
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"11
205

Catcher
R
R
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Minimal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,020,000
1938
11 Year(s), 108 Days (2000 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67626
Versus LHP78636
Versus RHP57625
Talent67636
Running & Bunting Ratings
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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  
9/16@PHIL 4-6010000010#8  
9/19@NYNW 6-2100000000#8  
9/20STLL 1-8210000021#2  
9/21STLL 3-5100000000#1  
9/24@BROW 8-7100000001#8  
9/27@CHCL 4-7100000000#6  
9/28NYNW 14-6412001210#2  
10/1PHIW 4-1101000000#8  
10/2@BSNW 10-3511001101#2  
10/4PHIL 6-7100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1937

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall115295781731250403069.264.332.464.797.787.200
Projected115295781731250403069.264.332.464.797.787.200
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall6633313012521373217770.847.35.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP71186121012818000.254.329.451.780
vs. RHP224601121040282251251.268.333.469.802
Close/Late4093107646030.225.277.350.627
Scoring Position90195113201118230.211.283.322.605
Pinch Hitting44122139939120.273.300.568.868
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home57148416282717932.277.316.507.823
Road5814737111423232137.252.337.422.759
March/April227925812199518.316.353.519.872
May216818202771119.265.375.382.757
June2144910311527.205.224.432.656
July163173011318.226.242.419.662
August1636810156610.222.318.333.652
Sept/Oct19371122371057.297.381.7031.084

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
Total12133672108822475116630653282302748423397.296.349.493.842 

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 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher886632935037511.971614.15.491931415.1
Centerfield1000000.0002.00.00    

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
1936 - 9 - 8th
    

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