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Branch Rickey League
4-3-2229
Jim Russell Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.60 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 33-66 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 65 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 11-18-1962
K 686 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(62 games)
IP 819.2
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A+   Mentor Val C-
Speed C  Bunt D- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1986 BOS
2
 2
28
0
0
0
1
 2
34.1
 43 28 26 0 23
30
1.92
6.82
1987 BOS
1
 6
49
0
0
0
19
 10
45.0
 63 36 36 0 27
44
2.00
7.20
1988 BOS
6
 5
69
0
0
0
32
 8
66.0
 82 44 43 1 28
63
1.67
5.86
1990 NYN
4
 8
43
17
0
0
0
 1
107.2
 110 62 60 2 45
91
1.44
5.02
1991 NYN
7
 10
36
36
0
0
0
 0
165.1
 149 78 76 3 62
127
1.28
4.14
1992 NYN
1
 11
33
20
0
0
0
 0
97.1
 126 78 74 5 51
82
1.82
6.84
1993 NYN
0
 4
40
1
0
0
2
 2
51.2
 64 37 34 2 27
46
1.76
5.92
1994 NYN
0
 4
6
6
0
0
0
 0
28.0
 31 20 17 0 13
16
1.57
5.46
1995 NYN-CHA
0
 2
14
0
0
0
2
 0
14.2
 16 21 13 0 16
9
2.18
7.98
1995 NYN
0
 1
5
0
0
0
0
 0
4.2
 12 19 11 0 11
1
4.93
21.21
1995 CHA
0
 1
9
0
0
0
2
 0
10.0
 4 2 2 0 5
8
0.90
1.80
1996 LAA
4
 7
70
0
0
0
7
 3
93.1
 100 51 49 0 37
78
1.47
4.73
1997 LAA
8
 7
96
0
0
0
2
 5
116.1
 136 83 82 2 41
100
1.52
6.34
2229
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
33
 66
484
80
0
0
65
 31
819.2
 920 538 510 15 370
686
1.57
5.60
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Jim Russell has retired from the Los Angeles Vipers
1997-09-12Jim Russell of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1996-08-12Jim Russell of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1996-04-25The Los Angeles Vipers have acquired Jim Russell from the waiver wire.
1996-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Shoya Fujisawa to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Jim Russell for assignment.
1995-05-22The Chicago White Sox have acquired Jim Russell from the waiver wire.
1995-04-28The New York Waiver Wire Express have promoted Eric Myatt to the major league team. The New York Waiver Wire Express have waived Jim Russell.
1994-05-23Jim Russell of the New York Waiver Wire Express is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1990-05-29Jim Russell of the New York Sewage is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1990-03-25The New York Sewage have promoted Jim Russell to the major league team.
1990-03-25The New York Sewage have acquired Jim Russell from the waiver wire.
1989-05-22The Texas Rangers have waived Jim Russell.
1989-04-25The Texas Rangers have acquired Jim Russell from the waiver wire.
1989-04-01The Boston Bandicoots have promoted Pat Lindaman to the major league team. The Boston Bandicoots have waived Jim Russell.
1987-05-02Jim Russell of the Boston Bandicoots is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1986-10-21The Boston Bandicoots have promoted Jim Russell to the major league team. The Boston Bandicoots have designated John Brewster for assignment.
1986-07-02The Boston Bandicoots have promoted Paddy Franklin to the major league team. The Boston Bandicoots have sent Jim Russell to the minors.
1986-06-30Jim Russell of the Boston Bandicoots is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1986-04-28The Boston Bandicoots have promoted Jim Russell to the major league team.
1983-08-21Trade #1668954 has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Boston Bandicoots. The Boston Bandicoots receive German Birkofer, Draft Pick 1984 Round 3 TEX (Jim Russell) from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Carl Myers.