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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1924 26 MRS NNL 0.5 60 246 226 20 53 9 5 0 22 8 19 .235 .297 .319 .615 68 .297 69 72 1 *56/4
1925 27 MRS NNL 0.4 75 306 289 37 81 10 4 0 38 2 17 .280 .320 .343 .663 78 .306 79 99 *5/46
1926 28 SLS NNL 1.7 87 376 338 76 104 14 8 5 52 25 34 .308 .378 .441 .818 111 .382 111 149 4 *4/6
1927 29 SLS NNL 2.1 86 312 292 48 87 10 5 11 45 7 20 .298 .343 .479 .822 120 .370 119 140 0 *4/5
1928 30 SLS NNL 2.3 79 305 292 38 80 10 5 2 36 1 12 .274 .305 .363 .668 82 .307 80 106 1 *45
1929 31 SLS NNL 0.1 84 305 289 46 81 7 2 1 43 2 16 .280 .318 .329 .647 69 .301 68 95 0 *4/6
1930 32 SLS NNL 1.5 88 355 329 56 90 14 6 8 46 8 26 .274 .327 .426 .752 102 .342 100 140 0 *4/36
1931 33 2TM NNL 1.2 42 176 152 29 45 9 1 1 20 5 20 .296 .378 .388 .766 114 .369 115 59 0 4 *4/6
1931 33 AB2 NNL 1.2 39 163 142 27 42 8 1 1 18 5 18 .296 .375 .387 .762 113 .367 114 55 0 3 4/6
1931 33 CCU NNL 0.0 3 13 10 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .300 .417 .400 .817 129 .399 134 4 0 1 /4
1932 34 DW EWL -0.2 20 81 69 5 15 2 0 0 5 0 7 .217 .289 .246 .536 48 .271 50 17 0 5 4/6
1933 35 PC NN2 1.6 67 279 248 41 68 12 5 0 29 2 20 .274 .333 .363 .696 90 .320 92 90 2 9 *4/93 AS
1934 36 CRS NN2 -0.1 2 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -106 0 0 0 /4
11 Yrs 11.0 690 2748 2531 396 704 97 41 28 336 60 191 .278 .331 .382 .713 91 .331 91 967 8 18 *456/39
162 Game Avg 2.6 162 645 594 93 165 23 10 7 79 14 45 .278 .331 .382 .713 91 .331 91 227
SLS (5 Yrs) 7.6 424 1653 1540 264 442 55 26 27 222 43 108 .287 .336 .409 .745 97 .342 97 630 5 *45/63
MRS (2 Yrs) 0.9 135 552 515 57 134 19 9 0 60 10 36 .260 .310 .332 .642 74 .302 75 171 1 *56/4
PC (1 Yr) 1.6 67 279 248 41 68 12 5 0 29 2 20 .274 .333 .363 .696 90 .320 92 90 2 9 *4/93
AB2 (1 Yr) 1.2 39 163 142 27 42 8 1 1 18 5 18 .296 .375 .387 .762 113 .367 114 55 0 3 4/6
DW (1 Yr) -0.2 20 81 69 5 15 2 0 0 5 0 7 .217 .289 .246 .536 48 .271 50 17 0 5 4/6
CCU (1 Yr) 0.0 3 13 10 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .300 .417 .400 .817 129 .399 134 4 0 1 /4
CRS (1 Yr) -0.1 2 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -106 0 0 0 /4
NNL (8 Yrs) 9.7 601 2381 2207 350 621 83 36 28 302 58 164 .281 .333 .390 .722 93 .335 93 860 6 4 *456/3
NN2 (2 Yrs) 1.5 69 286 255 41 68 12 5 0 29 2 20 .267 .325 .353 .678 85 .312 87 90 2 9 *4/93
EWL (1 Yr) -0.2 20 81 69 5 15 2 0 0 5 0 7 .217 .289 .246 .536 48 .271 50 17 0 5 4/6
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1928 30 SLS NNL 7 22 21 5 6 1 0 0 2 1 1 .286 .318 .333 .652 7 0 0 0
1930 32 SLS NNL 7 29 28 3 9 2 1 1 6 0 1 .321 .345 .571 .916 15 0 0 0
2 Yrs 14 51 49 8 15 3 1 1 8 1 2 .306 .333 .469 .803 22 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 590 567 93 174 35 12 12 93 12 23 .306 .333 .469 .803 255 0 0 0

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1924 26 MRS NNL 246 -11 0 0 4 2 -3 -0.3 8 5 0.5 .495 .498 0.1 0.6 1 *56/4
1925 27 MRS NNL 306 -9 0 0 0 3 -7 -0.6 11 4 0.4 .492 .496 0.4 0.2 4 *5/46
1926 28 SLS NNL 376 6 2 0 -5 3 6 0.5 13 18 1.7 .506 .503 2.0 -0.2 23 *4/6
1927 29 SLS NNL 312 7 0 0 0 3 10 1.0 11 21 2.1 .511 .506 2.0 0.3 20 *4/5
1928 30 SLS NNL 305 -8 0 0 19 3 13 1.3 10 23 2.3 .516 .508 0.4 2.1 5 *45
1929 31 SLS NNL 305 -13 -1 0 0 3 -11 -1.0 10 0 0.1 .488 .494 0.0 0.2 0 *4/6
1930 32 SLS NNL 355 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.2 12 15 1.5 .503 .501 1.4 0.3 15 *4/36
1931 33 2TM NNL 176 4 0 0 2 2 7 0.6 6 13 1.2 .515 .504 1.0 0.3 11 *4/6
1931 33 AB2 NNL 163 3 0 0 3 1 7 0.7 6 13 1.2 .517 .504 0.9 0.4 10 4/6
1931 33 CCU NNL 13 1 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .493 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 /4
1932 34 DW EWL 81 -5 0 0 0 1 -5 -0.4 3 -2 -0.2 .479 .497 -0.2 0.1 -2 4/6
1933 35 PC NN2 279 -3 0 0 10 2 8 0.8 10 18 1.6 .511 .505 0.8 1.1 8 *4/93 AS
1934 36 CRS NN2 7 -2 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .433 .499 -0.2 0.1 -2 /4
11 Yrs 2748 -34 0 0 30 23 19 1.9 94 113 11.0 .503 .501 8.0 5.0 83 *456/39
162 Game Avg 645 -8 0 0 7 5 4 0.4 22 26 2.6 .503 .501 1.9 1.2 19
SLS (5 Yrs) 1653 -8 0 0 14 14 20 2.0 56 76 7.6 .504 .502 6.0 2.7 63 *45/63
MRS (2 Yrs) 552 -20 0 0 4 5 -10 -0.9 19 9 0.9 .493 .497 0.5 0.9 4 *56/4
PC (1 Yr) 279 -3 0 0 10 2 8 0.8 10 18 1.6 .511 .505 0.8 1.1 8 *4/93
AB2 (1 Yr) 163 3 0 0 3 1 7 0.7 6 13 1.2 .517 .504 0.9 0.4 10 4/6
DW (1 Yr) 81 -5 0 0 0 1 -5 -0.4 3 -2 -0.2 .479 .497 -0.2 0.1 -2 4/6
CCU (1 Yr) 13 1 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .493 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 /4
CRS (1 Yr) 7 -2 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .433 .499 -0.2 0.1 -2 /4
NNL (8 Yrs) 2381 -24 0 0 20 20 17 1.7 81 98 9.7 .503 .501 7.5 3.8 78 *456/3
NN2 (2 Yrs) 286 -5 0 0 10 2 7 0.6 10 17 1.5 .509 .505 0.6 1.1 6 *4/93
EWL (1 Yr) 81 -5 0 0 0 1 -5 -0.4 3 -2 -0.2 .479 .497 -0.2 0.1 -2 4/6

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 26 MRS NNL 246 .297 69 .235 .084 0.0 7.7 27.4 *56/4
1925 27 MRS NNL 306 .306 79 .280 .062 0.0 5.6 37.8 *5/46
1926 28 SLS NNL 376 .382 111 .297 .133 1.3 9.0 51.8 *4/6
1927 29 SLS NNL 312 .370 119 .270 .182 3.5 6.4 38.5 *4/5
1928 30 SLS NNL 305 .307 80 .269 .089 0.7 3.9 39.6 *45
1929 31 SLS NNL 305 .301 68 .278 .048 0.3 5.2 46.9 *4/6
1930 32 SLS NNL 355 .342 100 .255 .152 2.3 7.3 44.4 *4/36
1931 33 2TM NNL 176 .369 115 .291 .092 0.6 11.4 43.8 *4/6
1931 33 AB2 NNL 163 .367 114 .291 .092 0.6 11.0 44.1 4/6
1931 33 CCU NNL 13 .399 134 .300 .100 0.0 15.4 40.0 /4
1932 34 DW EWL 81 .271 50 .217 .029 0.0 8.6 22.7 4/6
1933 35 PC NN2 279 .320 92 .274 .089 0.0 7.2 45.6 *4/93 AS
1934 36 CRS NN2 7 .000 -106 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /4
11 Yrs 2748 .331 91 .270 .104 1.0 7.0 42.1 *456/39
MLB Average .342 100 .292 .115 1.2 8.0 36.2
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1928 30 SLS NNL 22 .286 .048 0.0 4.5 71.4
1930 32 SLS NNL 29 .296 .250 3.4 3.4 22.2
2 Yrs 51 .292 .163 2.0 3.9 43.8
MLB Average .263 .139 1.9 8.2 35.0
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1924 26 MRS NNL 3B 47 47 398.0 188 84 88 16 6 .915 .931 3.89 3.17 3.66 2.76
1924 26 MRS NNL SS 12 9 100.1 79 34 39 6 3 .924 .906 6.55 5.27 6.08 4.60
1924 26 MRS NNL 2B 3 3 28.0 20 9 9 2 1 .900 .925 5.79 5.21 6.00 4.53
1925 27 MRS NNL 3B 71 0.00
1925 27 MRS NNL 2B 2 0.00
1925 27 MRS NNL SS 1 0.00
1926 28 SLS NNL 2B 84 84 739.0 488 193 274 21 64 .957 .948 5.69 5.65 5.56 5.04
1926 28 SLS NNL SS 2 2 18.0 12 2 8 2 0 .833 .910 5.00 5.30 5.00 4.75
1927 29 SLS NNL 2B 84 0.00
1927 29 SLS NNL 3B 1 0.00
1928 30 SLS NNL 2B 61 533.2 390 132 240 18 31 .954 .942 6.27 5.43 6.10 4.55
1928 30 SLS NNL 3B 18 162.0 63 18 41 4 1 .937 .924 3.28 2.95 3.28 2.47
1929 31 SLS NNL 2B 82 0.00
1929 31 SLS NNL SS 1 0.00
1930 32 SLS NNL 2B 87 0.00
1930 32 SLS NNL 1B 2 0.00
1930 32 SLS NNL SS 1 0.00
1931 33 2TM NNL 2B 42 39 333.0 215 86 119 10 14 .953 .931 5.54 5.24 4.88 3.49
1931 33 AB2 NNL 2B 39 36 307.2 203 80 113 10 14 .951 .931 5.65 5.24 4.95 3.49
1931 33 CCU NNL 2B 3 3 25.1 12 6 6 0 0 1.000 .931 4.26 5.22 4.00 3.50
1931 33 AB2 NNL SS 2 2 8.0 4 2 0 2 0 .500 .933 2.25 5.40 1.00 3.60
1932 34 DW EWL 2B 20 20 172.0 109 39 61 9 10 .917 .957 5.23 5.68 5.00 6.30
1932 34 DW EWL SS 1 0 4.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .925 2.25 5.18 1.00 5.60
1933 35 PC NN2 2B 64 548.1 345 130 200 15 23 .957 .932 5.42 5.15 5.16 4.17 AS
1933 35 PC NN2 RF 2 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .960 2.00 1.80 1.00 1.45 AS
1933 35 PC NN2 1B 1 9.0 17 17 0 0 1 1.000 .974 17.00 10.40 17.00 8.40 AS
1934 36 CRS NN2 2B 2 18.0 14 3 9 2 1 .857 .945 6.00 5.15 6.00 4.20
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
11 Yrs 691 206 3071.1 1946 750 1088 108 155 .945 .938 5.39 5.01 2.66 2.20
2B (11 Yrs) 2B 531 146 2372.0 1581 592 912 77 144 .951 .941 5.71 5.42 2.83 2.38
SS (7 Yrs) SS 20 13 130.1 97 39 47 11 3 .887 .908 5.94 5.28 4.30 3.88
3B (4 Yrs) 3B 137 47 560.0 251 102 129 20 7 .920 .929 3.71 3.11 1.69 1.27
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 3 9.0 17 17 0 0 1 1.000 .974 17.00 10.40 5.67 2.80
RF (1 Yr) RF 2 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .960 2.00 1.80 1.00 1.45
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1928 30 SLS NNL 2B 7 0 171.0 35 12 20 3 2 .914 1.68 4.57
1930 32 SLS NNL 2B 7 7 0 186.0 41 13 25 3 4 .927 1.84 5.43
2 Yrs 14 7 0 357.0 76 25 45 6 6 .921 1.76 5.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was John Henry Russell born?

John Henry Russell was born on February 24, 1898.

Where was John Henry Russell born?

John Henry Russell was born in Dolcito, AL.

How tall was John Henry Russell?

John Henry Russell was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did John Henry Russell weigh when playing?

John Henry Russell weighed 148 lbs (67 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Henry Russell play?

John Henry Russell played 11 seasons.

Is John Henry Russell in the Hall of Fame?

John Henry Russell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did John Henry Russell play?

John Henry Russell was a Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did John Henry Russell have?

John Henry Russell had 704 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Henry Russell have?

John Henry Russell had 28 home runs over his career.

What was John Henry Russell's average?

John Henry Russell had a .278 average over his career.

How many teams has John Henry Russell played for?

John Henry Russell played for 7 teams; the Memphis Red Sox, St. Louis Stars, Indianapolis ABCs, Cleveland Cubs, Detroit Wolves, Pittsburgh Crawfords and Cleveland Red Sox.

How many World Series has John Henry Russell won?

John Henry Russell never won a World Series.

When did John Henry Russell retire?

John Henry Russell last played in 1934.

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