#8 Branch Russell, Leftfield, 32 yrs, Detroit Tigers Wednesday, 10/25/1927 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Branch Russell
10/9/1895 32 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"10 175
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.5 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 1 1 3 1 Normal
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/16 | @CLE | L 10-11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/17 | @CLE | W 11-1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/18 | NYY | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/19 | NYY | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/20 | BOS | W 8-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/7 | BOS | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/8 | BOS | L 2-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/10 | @BOS | W 8-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/12 | @BOS | W 6-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/14 | BOS | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 87 | 221 | 78 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 16 | .353 | .386 | .511 | .897 | .841 | .158 |
Projected | 87 | 221 | 78 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 16 | .353 | .386 | .511 | .897 | .841 | .158 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 47 | 236 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 41.5 | 7.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 |
vs. RHP | 217 | 78 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .359 | .391 | .521 | .912 |
Close/Late | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .250 | .289 | .539 |
Scoring Position | 74 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .341 | .432 | .774 |
Pinch Hitting | 33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .324 | .455 | .778 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 38 | 94 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 9 | .340 | .364 | .489 | .853 |
Road | 49 | 127 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 7 | .362 | .401 | .528 | .929 |
March/April | 15 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .091 | .167 | .182 | .348 |
May | 10 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .583 | .583 | .792 | 1.375 |
June | 9 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .364 | .391 | .455 | .846 |
July | 15 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .333 | .370 | .667 | 1.037 |
August | 25 | 68 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .338 | .387 | .456 | .843 |
Sept/Oct | 13 | 50 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | .440 | .451 | .620 | 1.071 |
Postseason | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .375 | .533 | .908 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1923 | 57 | 172 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | .285 | .328 | .419 | .746 | DET |
1924 | 114 | 369 | 120 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 73 | 42 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 4 | .325 | .358 | .455 | .813 | DET |
1925 | 115 | 276 | 85 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 35 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 4 | .308 | .359 | .409 | .768 | DET |
1926 | 105 | 217 | 74 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .341 | .380 | .475 | .855 | DET |
1927 | 87 | 221 | 78 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .353 | .386 | .511 | .897 | DET |
Total | 478 | 1255 | 406 | 74 | 10 | 23 | 227 | 166 | 84 | 0 | 12 | 112 | 6 | 12 | .324 | .363 | .453 | .816 | |
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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 |
1922, AA | 133 | 565 | 145 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 67 | 49 | 110 | 11 | 20 | .257 | .309 | .354 | .663 |
1922, AAA | 5 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .294 | .333 | .294 | .627 |
1923, AAA | 88 | 366 | 118 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 71 | 67 | 30 | 50 | 15 | 10 | .322 | .372 | .505 | .877 |
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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 |
1924 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .304 | .364 | .668 |
1926 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 |
1927 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .375 | .533 | .908 |
Total | 19 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .313 | .413 | .726 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 12 | 8 | 87 | 12 | 11 | 99 | 0 | 1.000 | 74.0 | 12.04 | | | | |
Leftfield | 36 | 34 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 1 | .984 | 303.2 | 1.81 | | | | |
Rightfield | 22 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | .880 | 77.2 | 2.90 | | | | |
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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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