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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1951	20	-4.8	Roanoke	PIED	B	BOS	6	11	.353	4.69	5.60	35	19		7	0		167.0	162	104	87		118		99	1	1	5		1.677	8.7		6.4	5.3	0.84
1952	21	-5.1	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	7	8	.467	5.43	6.21	25	16		6	1		126.0	155	87	76		62		69	0	1	1		1.722	11.1		4.4	4.9	1.11
1953	22	-4.5	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	11	8	.579	3.40	3.73	34	26		9	2		188.0	167	78	71	7	81		109	3	2	1		1.319	8.0	0.3	3.9	5.2	1.35
1954	23	-3.3	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	5	6	.455	2.08	2.94	14	14		7	1		104.0	90	34	24	6	44		55	1	0	2		1.288	7.8	0.5	3.8	4.8	1.25
1954	23	-5.6	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	5	3	.625	3.82	4.18	19	9	3	2	1	0	75.1	71	35	32	4	41	2	37	2	2	1	328	1.487	8.5	0.5	4.9	4.4	0.90
1955	24	-2.2	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	3	8	.273	4.96	5.87	28	14		3	1		118.0	143	77	65	12	49	7	46	0	0	3		1.627	10.9	0.9	3.7	3.5	0.94
1955	24	-4.4	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	1	1	.500	7.27	7.27	7	2	2	0	0	0	17.1	18	14	14	3	15	1	13	0	0	2	82	1.904	9.3	1.6	7.8	6.8	0.87
1956	25	-3.2	San Francisco	PCL	Opn	BOS	12	14	.462	3.48	4.17	38	32		13	1		233.0	235	108	90	9	93		137	1	1	8		1.408	9.1	0.3	3.6	5.3	1.47
1957	26		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-WSH	7	11	.389	4.95	5.72	40	26	4	6	0	0	176.1	219	112	97	20	73	5	82	2	0	6	795	1.656	11.2	1.0	3.7	4.2	1.12
1957	26	-2.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	0	0		4.50	4.50	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.0	5	2	2	0	2	1	1	0	0	1	19	1.750	11.3	0.0	4.5	2.3	0.50
1957	26	-2.5	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	7	11	.389	4.96	5.74	39	26	4	6	0	0	172.1	214	110	95	20	71	4	81	2	0	5	776	1.654	11.2	1.0	3.7	4.2	1.14
1958	27	-1.3	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	6	15	.286	4.61	4.89	40	30	2	6	0	0	224.1	234	122	115	25	74	5	111	4	1	7	968	1.373	9.4	1.0	3.0	4.5	1.50
1959	28	-0.2	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	8	17	.320	4.50	5.07	37	28	5	8	0	0	206.0	221	116	103	20	71	3	89	4	2	10	894	1.417	9.7	0.9	3.1	3.9	1.25
1960	29		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CHW-WSH	6	5	.545	3.59	3.91	39	10	9	2	1	2	138.0	129	60	55	7	55	4	86	2	0	6	586	1.333	8.4	0.5	3.6	5.6	1.56
1960	29	1.1	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	0	2	.000	7.79	7.79	3	3	0	0	0	0	17.1	18	15	15	2	10	0	10	1	0	1	79	1.615	9.3	1.0	5.2	5.2	1.00
1960	29	1.1	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	6	3	.667	2.98	3.36	36	7	9	2	1	2	120.2	111	45	40	5	45	4	76	1	0	5	507	1.293	8.3	0.4	3.4	5.7	1.69
1961	30	2.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	3	3	.500	4.38	4.93	47	2	10	0	0	2	96.2	102	53	47	10	26	1	35	0	0	2	404	1.324	9.5	0.9	2.4	3.3	1.35
1962	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CHW	7	4	.636	4.03	4.50	56	2	21	0	0	3	96.0	102	48	43	13	26	2	40	3	0	5	408	1.333	9.6	1.2	2.4	3.8	1.54
1962	31	3.2	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	5	3	.625	4.10	4.50	36	2	15	0	0	3	68.0	72	34	31	10	15	1	23	3	0	2	283	1.279	9.5	1.3	2.0	3.0	1.53
1962	31	3.3	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	2	1	.667	3.86	4.50	20	0	6	0	0	0	28.0	30	14	12	3	11	1	17	0	0	3	125	1.464	9.6	1.0	3.5	5.5	1.55
1963	32	6.4	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	HOU	5	3	.625	2.80	3.16	21	8		2	0		74.0	75	26	23	4	21	4	45	1	0	2		1.297	9.1	0.5	2.6	5.5	2.14
1963	32	3.7	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	0	0		5.65	6.87	17	0	4	0	0	1	36.2	48	28	23	1	8	0	12	0	2	3	164	1.527	11.8	0.2	2.0	2.9	1.50
1964	33	7.9	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	HOU	8	6	.571	2.70	3.68	49	1		1	0		110.0	118	45	33	6	17	3	51	1	0	2		1.227	9.7	0.5	1.4	4.2	3.00
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		43	59	.422	4.46	4.96	302	109	60	24	2	8	1066.2	1144	588	529	103	389	23	505	17	7	42	4629	1.437	9.7	0.9	3.3	4.3	1.30
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		57	64	.471	3.77	4.49	244	130		48	6		1120.0	1145	559	469	44	485	14	611	8	5	24		1.455	9.2		3.9	4.9	1.26
All Levels (14 Seasons)							100	123	.448	4.11	4.72	546	239	60	72	8	8	2186.2	2289	1147	998	147	874	37	1116	25	12	66	4629	1.446	9.4		3.6	4.6	1.28

Opn (1 season)					Minors		12	14	.462	3.48	4.17	38	32		13	1		233.0	235	108	90	9	93		137	1	1	8		1.408	9.1	0.3	3.6	5.3	1.47
AAA (6 seasons)					Minors		39	39	.500	3.65	4.34	171	79		28	5		720.0	748	347	292	35	274	14	375	6	3	11		1.419	9.4		3.4	4.7	1.37
B (1 season)					Minors		6	11	.353	4.69	5.60	35	19		7	0		167.0	162	104	87		118		99	1	1	5		1.677	8.7		6.4	5.3	0.84