1961
Born September 2, 1961
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Jeff Russell Notable
b. September 2, 1961 · Cincinnati Reds 1983–1984, Texas Rangers 1985–1992, 1995–1996, Oakland Athletics 1992, Boston Red Sox 1993–1994, Cleveland Indians 1994
Jeff Russell's 186 saves are the 64th most in the game's history.
He played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1983 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 1996.
He went 56 and 73 with a 3.75 earned run average, pitching 1,099.7 innings in 589 games. He struck out 693 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 591 games he batted .139, with 11 hits and 3 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 3 doubles.
He led the league in saves once, in 1989, with 38.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1988 to 1989.
He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on September 2, 1961. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
| Reliever of the Year Award | 1 | 1989 |
| The Sporting News Fireman of the Year | 1 | 1989 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CIN | 10 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 |
| 1984 | CIN | 34 | 57 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 0 | .140 |
| 1985 | TEX | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | TEX | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | TEX | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | TEX | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | TEX | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | TEX | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | TEX | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | OAK/TEX | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | BOS | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | BOS/CLE | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | TEX | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | TEX | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 591 | 79 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 0 | .139 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CIN | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 68.1 | 58 | 23 | 22 | 40 | 3.03 |
| 1984 | CIN | 6 | 18 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 181.2 | 186 | 86 | 65 | 101 | 4.26 |
| 1985 | TEX | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 62.0 | 85 | 52 | 27 | 44 | 7.55 |
| 1986 | TEX | 5 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 82.0 | 74 | 31 | 31 | 54 | 3.40 |
| 1987 | TEX | 5 | 4 | 52 | 2 | 3 | 97.1 | 109 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 4.44 |
| 1988 | TEX | 10 | 9 | 34 | 24 | 0 | 188.2 | 183 | 80 | 66 | 88 | 3.82 |
| 1989 | TEX | 6 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 38 | 72.2 | 45 | 16 | 24 | 77 | 1.98 |
| 1990 | TEX | 1 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 25.1 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 4.26 |
| 1991 | TEX | 6 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 30 | 79.1 | 71 | 29 | 26 | 52 | 3.29 |
| 1992 | OAK/TEX | 4 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 30 | 66.1 | 55 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 1.63 |
| 1993 | BOS | 1 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 33 | 46.2 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 2.70 |
| 1994 | BOS/CLE | 1 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 17 | 40.2 | 43 | 23 | 16 | 28 | 5.09 |
| 1995 | TEX | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 20 | 32.2 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 3.03 |
| 1996 | TEX | 3 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 56.0 | 58 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 3.38 |
| Career | — | 56 | 73 | 589 | 79 | 186 | 1099.2 | 1065 | 458 | 415 | 693 | 3.75 |
On this day & linked events
1983
Major-league debut: Jeff Russell
Jeff Russell made a major-league debut on August 13, 1983.
1996
Final major-league game: Jeff Russell
Jeff Russell played a final major-league game on September 27, 1996.
Image: Mother's Cookies, public domain