#8 Branch Russell, Leftfield, 32 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Wednesday, 10/25/1927
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Branch Russell

10/9/1895
32
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
175

Leftfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 497,143
1927 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 86 Days (774 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 86 Days (774 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77348
Versus LHP67347
Versus RHP88348
Talent88459
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7
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .967 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/16@CLEL 10-11523000110#6  
9/17@CLEW 11-1524010100#6  
9/18NYYL 1-3100000000#6  
9/19NYYL 1-2400000000#7  
9/20BOSW 8-5511000101#7  
10/7BOSL 6-7000000000#3  
10/8BOSL 2-6311100000#7  
10/10@BOSW 8-2411000110#7  
10/12@BOSW 6-4402010101#7  
10/14BOSL 2-4401000001#7  

Batting Stats 1927

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall8722178184337351316.353.386.511.897.841.158
Projected8722178184337351316.353.386.511.897.841.158
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall472360208021132510100.041.57.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP400001110100.000.167.000.167
vs. RHP21778184336341216100.359.391.521.912
Close/Late3892005212100.237.250.289.539
Scoring Position742270131065200.297.341.432.774
Pinch Hitting33102019611000.303.324.455.778
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home389432612121349.340.364.489.853
Road49127461231252297.362.401.528.929
March/April153330013235.091.167.182.348
May1024145005700.583.583.7921.375
June92282004110.364.391.455.846
July152483119522.333.370.6671.037
August256823311101165.338.387.456.843
Sept/Oct1350225206914.440.451.6201.071
Postseason51551102212.333.375.533.908

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192357172491132222711002103.285.328.419.746DET
19241143691202517734222064114.325.358.455.813DET
1925115276851305523523022024.308.359.409.768DET
192610521774726432715021421.341.380.475.855DET
192787221781843373513021610.353.386.511.897DET
Total478125540674102322716684012112612.324.363.453.816 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1922, AA13356514530556067491101120.257.309.354.663
1922, AAA5175000121220.294.333.294.627
1923, AAA8836611827510716730501510.322.372.505.877

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19247226200041000.273.304.364.668
1926792100110200.222.222.333.556
19275155110221200.333.375.533.908
Total194613410372400.283.313.413.726

Fielding Stats 1927

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1288712119901.00074.012.04    
Leftfield36346000611.984303.21.81    
Rightfield2252200253.88077.22.90    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 28th overall pick, by Detroit in 1922...
Had first career hit (double) on 7/15/1923, off Mule Watson (NYY)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/22/1923, off Webster Mcdonald (WAS)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1925, hitting .550 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 9/16/1926...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $497,143 through salary arbitration...
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