#15 Jim Russell, Centerfield, 31 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Jim Russell

10/1/1918
31
USA,PA,FAYETTE CITY
6"1
191

Centerfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,850,000
1949
6 Year(s), 27 Days (1059 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 83 Days (1287 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68389
Versus LHP68389
Versus RHP68389
Talent69488
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7
10
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3
1
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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  
9/23@NYNL 0-1300000000#1  
9/24@NYNW 9-7501100000#7  
9/26@BROW 4-3311000010#7  
9/27@BROL 2-4301000010#6  
9/28CHCL 2-3400000001#7  
9/29PITW 7-6412000111#7  
9/30STLW 7-3121100130#7  
10/1BSNW 6-2400000002#7  
10/2@PHIL 2-3301010011#7  
10/4BSNL 2-5402100100#7  

Batting Stats 1949

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall151517142364168110110763.275.399.453.851.993.178
Projected151517142364168110110763.275.399.453.851.993.178
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall148632310150523456541183.1106.77.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17949121724473424000.274.390.469.859
vs. RHP33893243957547339503.275.403.444.847
Close/Late571330169178000.228.405.333.739
Scoring Position140368046202217501.257.351.400.751
Pinch Hitting200000012000.000.333.000.333
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7424669231936515228.280.407.492.899
Road7727173133745505535.269.392.417.809
March/April25841730014121715.202.333.238.571
May2488277021015129.307.386.455.841
June2584217011218249.250.417.369.786
July2587213351523189.241.374.517.891
August2582315082119159.378.470.7321.202
Sept/Oct27922511109142112.272.412.413.825

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
1949151517142364168110110735635411.275.399.453.851CIN
Total74120415351292455299413416141623922749.262.388.430.818 

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 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield504974117501.000394.21.71    
Centerfield103992281252433.988897.02.44    

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...
1/31/1949: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,850,000 through salary arbitration...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
BB
1948 - 114 - 5th
SB
1948 - 62 - 3rd
   

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