1915
Born January 26, 1915
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Rip Russell Notable
Rip Russell divided nine seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Chicago Cubs from 1939, then the Boston Red Sox through 1947.
Across 425 games he batted .245, with 344 hits and 133 runs. He finished with 29 home runs, 52 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 234 games at first base, with 2,265 putouts and 38 errors. He turned 165 double plays.
He was born in Los Angeles, CA, USA on January 26, 1915, and died on September 26, 1976. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CHC | 143 | 542 | 55 | 148 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 79 | 36 | 56 | 2 | .273 |
| 1940 | CHC | 68 | 215 | 15 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 8 | 23 | 1 | .247 |
| 1941 | CHC | 6 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .294 |
| 1942 | CHC | 102 | 302 | 32 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 17 | 21 | 0 | .242 |
| 1946 | BOS | 80 | 274 | 22 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 13 | 30 | 1 | .208 |
| 1947 | BOS | 26 | 52 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .154 |
| Career | — | 425 | 1402 | 133 | 344 | 52 | 8 | 29 | 192 | 83 | 142 | 4 | .245 |
On this day & linked events
1976
Died September 26, 1976
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