#13 Pythias Russ, Catcher, 24 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday, 5/11/1928 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Pythias Russ
1/1/1904 24 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"11 195
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 3.0 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 1928 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 23 Days (367 total Days) 40 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 23 Days (367 total Days) 3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 8 9 10 5 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 8 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 4 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
4/27 | BSN | W 9-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #3 | | |
4/28 | BSN | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
5/1 | PHI | L 6-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
5/3 | @STL | W 10-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
5/4 | @STL | W 4-3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | PoG | |
5/5 | @STL | W 7-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
5/6 | NYN | L 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
5/7 | NYN | W 9-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
5/8 | NYN | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
5/10 | @CHC | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 31 | 115 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 14 | .330 | .379 | .452 | .831 | .878 | .122 |
Projected | 143 | 532 | 176 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 97 | 74 | 37 | 65 | .330 | .379 | .452 | .831 | .878 | .122 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 27 | 126 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 84.6 | 20.3 | 6.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 48 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .354 | .404 | .438 | .841 |
vs. RHP | 67 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .313 | .361 | .463 | .824 |
Close/Late | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .353 | .400 | .647 | 1.047 |
Scoring Position | 38 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .447 | .477 | .658 | 1.135 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 15 | 54 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | .278 | .333 | .389 | .722 |
Road | 16 | 61 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 9 | .377 | .409 | .508 | .917 |
This Week | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
Last Week | 6 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .214 | .241 | .321 | .563 |
March/April | 23 | 79 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 8 | .380 | .427 | .519 | .946 |
May | 8 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .222 | .243 | .306 | .549 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1926 | 104 | 240 | 75 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 44 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 10 | .313 | .364 | .467 | .831 | PIT |
1927 | 142 | 414 | 128 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 61 | 88 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 18 | .309 | .383 | .488 | .871 | PIT,NL |
1928 | 31 | 115 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 2 | .330 | .379 | .452 | .831 | PIT |
Total | 277 | 769 | 241 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 120 | 148 | 73 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 59 | 30 | .313 | .377 | .476 | .853 | |
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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 |
1925, AAA | 127 | 354 | 118 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 87 | 81 | 68 | 26 | 19 | 6 | .333 | .438 | .616 | 1.053 |
1926, AAA | 26 | 64 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .328 | .449 | .469 | .917 |
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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 |
1927 | 7 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .357 | .481 | .839 |
Total | 7 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .357 | .481 | .839 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 29 | 27 | 125 | 16 | 1 | 145 | 4 | .972 | 249.0 | 5.24 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 19.0 |
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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...
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