Position: Outfielder
Bats: Both • Throws: Right
6-1, 181lb (185cm, 82kg)
Born: October 1, 1918 in Fayette City, PA us
Died: November 24, 1987 in Orlando, FL
Buried: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Fayette City, PA
Debut:
September 12, 1942
(Age 23-346d,
9,291st in major league history)
vs. BSN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
October 1, 1951
(Age 33-000d)
vs. NYG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season
Full Name: James William Russell
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Career
18.2
3595
959
67
.267
554
428
59
.360
.400
.760
108
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127 (126) | Aug 29 | BRO | CIN | W,13-1 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 2 | 131 (3) | Sep 3 (1) | BRO | BSN | W,7-2 | GF | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PH LF | |
| 3 | 132 | Sep 3 (2) | BRO | BSN | W,7-2 | GF | 13 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PH LF | |
| 4 | 134 (1) | Sep 7 | BRO | PHI | W,11-6 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LF | |
| 4gm | 14.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
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