#15 Jim Russell, Centerfield, 30 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Jim Russell

10/1/1918
30
USA,PA,FAYETTE CITY
6"1
191

Centerfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,850,000
1948 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 27 Days (887 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 83 Days (1115 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68388
Versus LHP68388
Versus RHP68388
Talent69488
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7
10
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3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23BROW 10-7211000010#7  
9/24BROL 5-9211000030#1  
9/26NYNW 5-4210000110#7  
9/27NYNW 5-4501000001#1  
9/28@CHCW 6-1411000001#6  
9/29@PITW 7-3101000100#2  
9/30BSNW 4-1300000010#7  
10/1@STLL 2-4300000001#7  
10/2@BSNW 5-3400000011#7  
10/4PHIW 6-3412000011#1  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall155538137337137710811451.255.389.414.803.951.160
Projected155538137337137710811451.255.389.414.803.951.160
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall147664610153322353621086.1100.86.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP20353152419364227010.261.386.414.800
vs. RHP33584185958727224326.251.389.415.804
Close/Late55155011010115010.273.388.418.806
Scoring Position144429436303413312.292.424.472.896
Pinch Hitting610001112010.167.250.167.417
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7626366113643585823.251.391.384.775
Road7927571224734505628.258.383.444.826
March/April2685276221522266.318.469.506.975
May2690186014191915.200.336.300.636
June2484203151419213.238.402.476.878
July24922810011715105.304.379.446.824
August2690204341716179.222.346.467.812
Sept/Oct29972441010172113.247.387.309.696

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194242119265241218210121121.218.333.395.728 CIN
19431182997719584363512234277.258.367.435.802CIN
1944101157369011524371124245.229.378.306.683CIN
194579158348121239351015222.215.361.316.677CIN
19462714300144500212.214.421.429.850CIN
194768239801951055564614292511.335.438.5821.020CIN
1948155538137337137710811463516210.255.389.414.803CIN
Total5901524393932039218312309111117617338.258.384.422.806 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1942, AAA88311881453082797857144.283.421.6501.071
1945, AAA3613846701028312619143.333.436.6011.038
1946, AAA893371091422780837642302.323.445.6171.062
1947, AAA852879519420757810745205.331.511.6341.146

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1944133513600897171.371.476.5431.019
19456153100050210.200.200.267.467
Total1950167008147381.320.404.460.864

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield45446931742.973358.01.86    
Centerfield112103237912482.992927.02.41    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1942...
Had first career hit on 7/15/1942, off Paul Erickson (STL)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/21/1942, off Bill Swift (BRO)...
Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1944...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 6/4/1947 with a Spasms Back, out for 3 weeks...
1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,850,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 3/4/1948 with a Concussion, out for 1-2 weeks...
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