#8 Branch Russell, Leftfield, 34 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Branch Russell

10/9/1895
34
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
180

Leftfield
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 497,143
1929
$ 2,090,000 (2 year(s))
6 Year(s), 86 Days (1118 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 86 Days (1118 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77248
Versus LHP67247
Versus RHP88249
Talent88359
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7
1
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (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  
9/16CHAW 6-2111000000#7  
9/17CHAL 3-5101000000#6  
9/24NYYW 6-3100000000#5  
9/29CHAW 5-4100000000#1  
9/30@CLEL 5-6201000000#1  
10/4PHAL 4-8100000000#1  
10/14PHIL 3-9100000000#6  
10/15PHIW 14-5422000100#1  
10/18@PHIL 9-12100000001#9  
10/19@PHIL 5-6101000000#9  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall114372117263765592526.315.354.457.811.725.142
Projected114372117263765592526.315.354.457.811.725.142
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall8740100012041703602.059.45.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP910000012000.111.200.111.311
vs. RHP363116263765592424400.320.358.466.824
Close/Late531850012632100.340.368.434.802
Scoring Position131391021540911400.298.333.427.761
Pinch Hitting2083007820000.400.455.5501.005
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5317254123129261311.314.360.436.796
Road6120063140636331215.315.349.475.824
This Week2210000001.500.500.5001.000
Last Week2520001200.400.400.400.800
March/April166722503111223.328.348.537.885
May238118520167410.222.256.333.589
June249437504201592.394.442.5741.017
July21752260091265.293.337.373.711
August1540114106736.275.326.425.751
Sept/Oct151571003610.467.500.5331.033
Postseason4730001201.429.429.429.857

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
19289817248821312113011402.279.328.366.694DET
19291143721172637655925042602.315.354.457.811DET
Total69017995711081531323246122017152616.317.358.446.803 

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
1928872100120000.286.286.429.714
1929473000120100.429.429.429.857
Total3160185105112500.300.323.417.739

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base9187973696810453.997759.012.39    
Leftfield1000000.0004.00.00    
Rightfield7060071.85716.23.78    

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...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $497,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $497,143 through salary arbitration...
6/11/1929: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $2,090,000 per year, for 2 years.
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