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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
9-11-2309
Joe Russell Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.37 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 102-129 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 07-08-1933
K 1513 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(3 games)
IP 2179.1
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed D  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 PHI
16
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.031
.031
.000
.000
.000
1956 PHI
32
47
1
8
0
0
0
1
2
 14 0 0
0
 0 2
.374
.204
.170
.000
.170
1957 PHI
33
47
2
7
0
0
0
2
1
 10 0 0
0
 0 1
.316
.167
.149
.000
.149
1958 PHI
32
50
3
6
0
0
1
4
0
 15 1 0
0
 0 0
.317
.137
.180
.060
.120
1959 PHI
32
50
1
10
1
0
0
1
1
 11 0 0
0
 0 1
.436
.216
.220
.020
.200
1960 PHI
32
60
2
8
1
0
0
6
3
 22 0 0
0
 0 0
.325
.175
.150
.017
.133
1961 PHI
32
56
1
8
1
0
0
2
1
 12 0 1
0
 0 2
.316
.155
.161
.018
.143
1962 PHI
33
80
5
14
1
0
0
4
0
 20 0 0
0
 0 2
.362
.175
.188
.013
.175
1963 PHI
33
55
4
8
0
0
0
3
5
 16 1 1
0
 0 1
.371
.226
.145
.000
.145
1964 PHI
33
62
2
8
0
0
0
3
4
 18 0 0
0
 0 1
.311
.182
.129
.000
.129
1965 PHI
33
59
2
8
0
0
0
1
3
 18 0 0
0
 0 1
.313
.177
.136
.000
.136
1966 PHI
59
37
1
3
1
0
0
1
0
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.189
.081
.108
.027
.081
1967 PHI
51
29
1
3
0
0
0
2
1
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.237
.133
.103
.000
.103
1968 PHI
48
20
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.186
.136
.050
.000
.050
Total
499
683
25
92
5
0
1
31
24
 191 2 2
0
 0 11
.312
.166
.146
.012
.135
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Joe Russell has retired from the Philadelphia Pirates
1955-09-07The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Russell to the major league team.
1955-08-30The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jim Maler to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Law Slagle to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Mike Blankenship to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Joe Russell to the minors.
1955-08-28The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mike Blankenship to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Russell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Law Slagle to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Jim Maler to the minors.
1955-08-25The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jim Maler to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Law Slagle to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Joe Russell to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Mike Blankenship to the minors.
1955-07-30The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Russell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Law Slagle to the minors.
1955-07-27The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Law Slagle to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Joe Russell to the minors.
1955-07-20The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Russell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Mike Blankenship to the minors.
1955-07-19The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mike Blankenship to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jim Maler to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Joe Russell to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Law Slagle to the minors.
1955-07-12The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Vern Christopher to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Russell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Jim Maler to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Mike Blankenship to the minors.
1955-07-09The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jim Maler to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Joe Russell to the minors.
1955-06-26The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Russell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Vern Christopher to the minors.
1955-06-15The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mike Blankenship to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jim Maler to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Joe Russell to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Vern Christopher to the minors.
1955-06-06The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Russell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Law Slagle to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Jim Maler to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Mike Blankenship to the minors.