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Branch Rickey League
4-2-2229
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 Velocity A+   Mentor Val C-
Speed 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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1986 Away 2 0 15 0 0 0 0 1 14.2 24 15 14 0 11 16 2.39 8.59
1986 Home 0 2 13 0 0 0 1 1 19.2 19 13 12 0 12 14 1.58 5.49
1987 Away 1 3 25 0 0 0 10 5 20.2 32 20 20 0 13 16 2.18 8.71
1987 Home 0 3 24 0 0 0 9 5 24.1 31 16 16 0 14 28 1.85 5.92
1988 Away 3 3 35 0 0 0 18 3 36.0 44 21 20 0 17 36 1.69 5.00
1988 Home 3 2 34 0 0 0 14 5 30.0 38 23 23 1 11 27 1.63 6.90
1990 Away 0 4 18 9 0 0 0 1 46.0 47 25 25 2 19 36 1.43 4.89
1990 Home 4 4 25 8 0 0 0 0 61.2 63 37 35 0 26 55 1.44 5.11
1991 Away 4 3 17 17 0 0 0 0 78.2 67 31 30 3 25 68 1.17 3.43
1991 Home 3 7 19 19 0 0 0 0 86.2 82 47 46 0 37 59 1.37 4.78
1992 Away 0 6 17 11 0 0 0 0 52.1 70 44 40 1 26 42 1.83 6.88
1992 Home 1 5 16 9 0 0 0 0 45.0 56 34 34 4 25 40 1.80 6.80
1993 Away 0 2 12 1 0 0 1 0 20.2 19 13 13 0 16 18 1.69 5.66
1993 Home 0 2 28 0 0 0 1 2 31.0 45 24 21 2 11 28 1.81 6.10
1994 Away 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 14.1 17 10 9 0 5 10 1.53 5.65
1994 Home 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 13.2 14 10 8 0 8 6 1.61 5.27
1995 Away 0 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 7.2 4 2 2 0 2 8 0.78 2.35
1995 Home 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 12 19 11 0 14 1 3.71 14.14
1996 Away 1 6 36 0 0 0 2 3 44.1 51 29 29 0 17 38 1.53 5.89
1996 Home 3 1 34 0 0 0 5 0 49.0 49 22 20 0 20 40 1.41 3.67
1997 Away 6 3 47 0 0 0 1 2 56.0 54 32 31 2 20 50 1.32 4.98
1997 Home 2 4 49 0 0 0 1 3 60.1 82 51 51 0 21 50 1.71 7.61
2229 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2229 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 17 33 231 41 0 0 34 15 391.1 429 242 233 8 171 338 1.53 5.36
Total Home 16 33 253 39 0 0 31 16 428.1 491 296 277 7 199 348 1.61 5.82
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.