1916
Born October 7, 1916
Princeton, MO, USA
Russ Derry Notable
b. October 7, 1916 · New York Yankees 1944–1945, Philadelphia Athletics 1946, St. Louis Cardinals 1949
Russ Derry played for three clubs across six seasons as a center fielder, opening with the New York Yankees in 1944 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1949.
Across 187 games he batted .224, with 124 hits and 68 runs. He finished with 17 home runs, 17 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 146 games in the outfield, with 351 putouts and 9 errors.
He was born in Princeton, MO, USA on October 7, 1916, and died on October 26, 2004. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | NYY | 38 | 114 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 1 | .254 |
| 1945 | NYY | 78 | 253 | 37 | 57 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 45 | 31 | 49 | 1 | .225 |
| 1946 | PHA | 69 | 184 | 17 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 54 | 0 | .207 |
| 1949 | STL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 187 | 553 | 68 | 124 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 73 | 78 | 124 | 2 | .224 |
On this day & linked events
2004