Russ Derry

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: October 7, 1916 in Princeton, MO us

Died: October 26, 2004 in Kansas City, MO

Buried: Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, MO

High School: Princeton HS (Princeton, MO)

Debut: July 4, 1944 (Age 27-271d, 9,747th in major league history)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1949 (Age 32-358d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1944 season

Full Name: Alva Russell Derry

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.5

553

124

.224

RBI

OBP

.322

SLG

.373

OPS

.695

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1937	20	NYY-min	C	142	532	532		154	30	12	8						.289	.289	.436	.726		232							JOP · WA
1938	21	NYY-min	C	117	517	424	92	129	22	11	24	101	10		90	58	.304	.428	.578	1.006		245		2	1				JOP · WA
1939	22	NYY-min	B	134	505	505		157	24	11	40						.311	.311	.640	.950		323							NFK · PIED
1940	23	NYY-min	A,AA	136	473	473		116	24	8	10						.245	.245	.393	.638		186							BNG,KCY · EL,AA
1941	24	NYY-min	AA,A	79	290	249	27	50	8	5	3	30	1		32	43	.201	.294	.309	.604		77		1	8				KCY,BNG · AA,EL
1942	25	NYY-min	AA	112	368	329	61	92	17	4	22	65	11	7	37	58	.280	.354	.556	.910		183	3	1	1				NWK · IL
1943	26	NYY-min	AA	40	165	153	24	48	11	1	6	19	2	5	9	29	.314	.356	.516	.872		79		1	2				NWK · IL
1944	27	NYY	AL	38	135	114	14	29	3	0	4	14	1	0	20	19	.254	.366	.386	.752	112	44	0	0	1		1	79H
1945	28	NYY	AL	78	286	253	37	57	6	2	13	45	1	0	31	49	.225	.312	.419	.731	108	106	7	1	1		1	89H7
1946	29	PHA	AL	69	214	184	17	38	8	5	0	14	0	0	27	54	.207	.311	.304	.616	74	56	2	1	2		1	7H/98

1947	30	STL-min	AAA	143	543	458	78	123	19	9	26	89	15		73	88	.269	.377	.520	.897		238		7	5				ROC · IL
1948	31	STL-min	AAA	108	328	274	51	59	5	2	16	42	9		51	74	.215	.343	.423	.766		116		2	1				ROC · IL
1949	32	STL-min	AAA	148	636	491	120	137	19	4	42	122	6		134	94	.279	.439	.591	1.030		290		6	5				ROC · IL
1949	32	STL	NL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0		0	/H
1950	33	STL-min	AAA	133	552	438	95	123	20	2	30	102	3		110	70	.281	.428	.541	.969		237		3	1				ROC · IL
1951	34	STL-min	AAA	116	410	337	59	84	17	3	19	53	2		68	68	.249	.381	.487	.868		164		4	1				ROC · IL
1952	35	STL-min	AAA	107	355	301	47	82	14	2	19	60	3		52	47	.272	.383	.522	.905		157	3	2	0				CLB,ROC · AA,IL
1953	36	STL-min	AAA	141	532	450	67	111	17	3	20	65	5		79	111	.247	.363	.431	.794		194	4	3	0				CLB · AA
1954	37	NYY-BAL-min	C,AA	73	314	246	49	56	12	0	9	36	0	0	60	60	.228	.387	.386	.773		95		4	4	0			MOD,SAN · CALL,TL
4 Yrs				187	637	553	68	124	17	7	17	73	2	0	78	124	.224	.322	.373	.695	97	206	9	2	4		3
162 Game Avg.				162	552	479	59	107	15	6	15	63	2	0	68	107	.224	.322	.373	.695	97	178	8	2	3		3

NYY (2 yrs)				116	421	367	51	86	9	2	17	59	2	0	51	68	.234	.329	.409	.738	109	150	7	1	2		2
STL (1 yr)				2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0		0
PHA (1 yr)				69	214	184	17	38	8	5	0	14	0	0	27	54	.207	.311	.304	.616	74	56	2	1	2		1

AL (3 yrs)				185	635	551	68	124	17	7	17	73	2	0	78	122	.225	.323	.374	.697	97	206	9	2	4		3
NL (1 yr)				2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0		0

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