1898
Born February 24, 1898
Dolcito, AL, USA
John Henry Russell Notable
b. February 24, 1898 · Memphis Red Sox 1923–1925, St. Louis Stars 1926–1930, Indianapolis ABCs 1931, Cleveland Cubs 1931, Detroit Wolves 1932, Pittsburgh Crawfords 1932–1933, Cleveland Red Sox 1934, Homestead Grays 1934
John Henry Russell played for eight clubs across 12 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Memphis Red Sox in 1923 and closing with the Homestead Grays in 1934. His longest stay was with the St. Louis Stars, from 1926 to 1930.
Across 773 games he batted .280, with 794 hits and 434 runs. He finished with 30 home runs, 102 doubles, 50 triples and 65 stolen bases.
He played 614 games at second base, with 2,033 assists and 163 errors. He turned 297 double plays. He also played 137 games at third base.
He was an All-Star in 1933.
He was born in Dolcito, AL, USA on February 24, 1898, and died on December 4, 1972. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1933 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923* | MRS | 22 | 82 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .317 |
| 1924 | MRS | 60 | 226 | 20 | 53 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 8 | .235 |
| 1925 | MRS | 75 | 289 | 37 | 81 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 2 | .280 |
| 1926 | SLS | 87 | 338 | 76 | 104 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 34 | 2 | 25 | .308 |
| 1927 | SLS | 86 | 289 | 48 | 87 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 15 | 0 | 7 | .301 |
| 1928 | SLS | 79 | 292 | 38 | 80 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .274 |
| 1929 | SLS | 84 | 289 | 45 | 81 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .280 |
| 1930 | SLS | 89 | 332 | 57 | 93 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 48 | 27 | 0 | 11 | .280 |
| 1931 | AB2/CCU | 42 | 154 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 4 | .292 |
| 1932 | DW/PC | 78 | 279 | 35 | 74 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| 1933 | PC | 68 | 252 | 41 | 69 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 2 | .274 |
| 1934 | CRS/HG | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
| Major leagues | — | 751 | 2750 | 426 | 768 | 100 | 46 | 30 | 368 | 202 | 2 | 62 | .279 |
| All seasons | — | 773 | 2832 | 434 | 794 | 102 | 50 | 30 | 382 | 208 | 2 | 65 | .280 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For John Henry Russell, that is 1923–1923. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1972