1894
Born October 20, 1894
San Mateo, CA, USA
John Russell Notable
John Russell divided six seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Brooklyn Robins from 1917, then the Chicago White Sox through 1922.
He went 2 and 7 with a 5.40 earned run average, pitching 90 innings in 21 games. He struck out 19. Across 21 games he batted .367, with 11 hits and 1 run. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in San Mateo, CA, USA on October 20, 1894, and died on November 19, 1930. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | BRO | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1918 | BRO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | CHW | 11 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .400 |
| 1922 | CHW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 21 | 30 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .367 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | BRO | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4.50 |
| 1918 | BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 |
| 1921 | CHW | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 66.1 | 82 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 5.29 |
| 1922 | CHW | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6.75 |
| Career | — | 2 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 90.0 | 103 | 54 | 46 | 19 | 5.40 |
On this day & linked events
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