Russ Kemmerer

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 198lb (188cm, 89kg)

Born: November 1, 1930 in Pittsburgh, PA us

Died: December 8, 2014 in Indianapolis, IN

Buried: Cremated

High School: Peabody HS (Pittsburgh, PA)

Schools: Glenville State College (Glenville, WV), University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)

Debut: June 27, 1954 (Age 23-238d, 11,149th in major league history)
vs. CHW 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 23, 1963 (Age 32-234d)
vs. CIN 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: Russell Paul Kemmerer

Nicknames: Rusty, Dutch or Kimmersak

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.7

ERA

4.46

302

109

1066.2

505

WHIP

1.437

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-42 / in Starts: 0-2
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	10 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 14 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	5 (2-2-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 14 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	8 (4-2-1)

Most Driven In By
N Fox	1
A Spangler	1

1962 Batting Game Log

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1962 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	230	4 (3)	Apr 14	CHW	@	KCA	L,3-7	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	231	9 (4)	Apr 20	CHW		KCA	L,4-7	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	232	10	Apr 21	CHW		KCA	L,6-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	233	12 (1)	Apr 22 (2)	CHW		KCA	L,5-7	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	234	16 (3)	Apr 28	CHW		BOS	W,7-6	8-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0					9	2.69	-0.018	6.08	-0.03%	-0.20	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	235	23 (6)	May 5	CHW	@	BOS	L,3-8	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	236	26 (2)	May 9 (1)	CHW	@	WSA	L,3-9	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	237	31 (4)	May 13	CHW	@	LAA	W,15-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	238	34 (2)	May 18	CHW		BAL	L,4-7	12-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
10	239	35	May 19	CHW		BAL	L,6-11	3-7	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	1.49	0.042	3.31	0.06%	0.43	P
11	240	38 (2)	May 21	CHW		DET	L,3-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
12	241	41 (2)	May 26	CHW		MIN	L,1-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
13	242	47 (5)	May 31	CHW	@	DET	L,5-13	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	243	50 (2)	Jun 2 (2)	CHW	@	BAL	L,4-11	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
15	244	57 (6)	Jun 10 (1)	CHW	@	MIN	L,4-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	5						P
16	245	58	Jun 10 (2)	CHW	@	MIN	L,7-11	2-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9	.92	-0.026	1.91	-0.03%	-0.36	P
17	246	61 (2)	Jun 14	CHW	@	KCA	L,8-11	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
18	247	62	Jun 15	CHW		LAA	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
19	248	64 (1)	Jun 17 (1)	CHW		LAA	L,3-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
20	249	66 (1)	Jun 19	CHW		MIN	L,4-9	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
				Player went from Chicago White Sox to Houston Colt .45s
21	250	72	Jun 26 (2)	HOU	@	PHI	L,4-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	8						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	251	75 (2)	Jul 1	HOU		CIN	L,1-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
23	252	77 (1)	Jul 3	HOU		PIT	L,2-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	1						P
24	253	79 (1)	Jul 4 (2)	HOU		PIT	L,3-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
25	254	81 (1)	Jul 7	HOU	@	CIN	L,1-10	2-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.750	.500	1.250	9	.68	0.023	.00	0.00%	0.39	P
26	255	82	Jul 8 (1)	HOU	@	CIN	L,8-12	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.750	.500	1.250	9						P
27	256	85 (2)	Jul 12	HOU	@	PIT	L,4-6	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.750	.500	1.250	9						P
28	257	87 (1)	Jul 14	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-4	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.750	.500	1.250	9						P
29	258	90 (2)	Jul 17 (1)	HOU		PHI	L,0-3	GS-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.800	.667	1.467	9	.48	0.015	.00	0.00%	0.12	P
30	259	95 (4)	Jul 21 (1)	HOU		STL	L,0-7	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.800	.667	1.467	9						P
31	260	98 (2)	Jul 23	HOU		SFG	L,1-5	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9	.65	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
32	261	101 (2)	Jul 27	HOU	@	CHC	L,1-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	262	104 (2)	Aug 1	HOU	@	MLN	L,0-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
34	263	107 (2)	Aug 4	HOU	@	STL	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
35	264	108	Aug 5 (1)	HOU	@	STL	W,7-4	5-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.571	.400	.971	9	.35	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.12	P
36	265	112 (3)	Aug 8	HOU		CIN	L,0-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.571	.400	.971	9						P
37	266	113	Aug 9	HOU		CIN	L,3-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.571	.400	.971	9						P
38	267	114	Aug 10	HOU		MLN	L,6-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.571	.400	.971	9						P
39	268	116 (1)	Aug 12	HOU		MLN	W,8-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.571	.400	.971	9						P
40	269	118 (1)	Aug 15	HOU		STL	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.571	.400	.971	9						P
41	270	120 (1)	Aug 17	HOU		CHC	W,3-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.571	.400	.971	9						P
42	271	123 (2)	Aug 19	HOU		CHC	L,3-4	5-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9	1.58	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
43	272	125 (1)	Aug 21 (1)	HOU	@	PHI	L,3-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
44	273	128 (2)	Aug 23	HOU	@	PIT	L,0-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
45	274	135 (6)	Sep 1	HOU	@	CHC	L,3-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
46	275	137 (1)	Sep 3 (1)	HOU		PHI	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
47	276	140 (2)	Sep 5	HOU		PIT	W,5-3	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
48	277	141	Sep 6	HOU		PIT	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
49	278	143 (1)	Sep 8 (1)	HOU		NYM	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.444	.286	.730	9	1.36	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
50	279	145 (1)	Sep 9	HOU		NYM	T,7-7	2-5	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.545	.444	.990	9	.67	0.054	.00	0.00%	0.75	P
51	280	148 (2)	Sep 15	HOU	@	MLN	L,8-9	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.444	.545	.444	.990	9						P
52	281	151 (2)	Sep 18 (2)	HOU	@	NYM	W,8-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.500	.400	.900	9	.06	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.11	P
53	282	152	Sep 20 (1)	HOU	@	NYM	W,7-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.500	.400	.900	9						P
54	283	153	Sep 20 (2)	HOU	@	NYM	W,5-4	9-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.462	.364	.825	9	2.33	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
55	284	156 (2)	Sep 23	HOU		SFG	L,3-10	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.364	.462	.364	.825	9						P
56	285	158 (1)	Sep 26	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-13	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.364	.462	.364	.825	9						P
							13-42		14	11	2	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.462	.364	.825		1.10	-0.069	1.04	0.00%	0.14

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