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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-13-2309
Rip Russell First Base
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .706 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 452 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 01-07-1936
HR 46 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(127 games)
RBI 215
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR C+
Speed C- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 3
3B F  (1.2%) 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
1958 PIT
36
94
11
20
3
1
0
4
6
 21 0 1
0
 1 2
.523
.257
.266
.053
.213
1959 PIT
29
52
7
12
2
0
2
13
7
 7 0 0
1
 0 3
.707
.322
.385
.154
.231
1960 PIT
33
92
8
22
1
0
1
10
7
 14 1 2
3
 1 1
.577
.294
.283
.043
.239
1961 PIT
11
30
3
5
1
0
0
1
3
 5 0 0
0
 0 1
.442
.242
.200
.033
.167
1963 PIT
85
275
33
76
9
1
6
32
22
 31 0 1
5
 2 13
.711
.329
.382
.105
.276
1964 PIT
49
173
22
57
10
1
6
22
23
 25 1 0
1
 4 9
.914
.411
.503
.173
.329
1965 PIT
87
303
31
71
14
3
7
41
27
 50 2 3
0
 2 5
.668
.299
.370
.135
.234
1966 PIT
28
88
7
15
2
0
1
5
11
 24 1 0
1
 0 2
.497
.270
.227
.057
.170
1967 PIT
51
162
20
43
9
0
5
17
18
 25 1 0
2
 1 4
.756
.343
.414
.148
.265
1968 PIT
15
23
4
6
0
0
1
2
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.711
.320
.391
.130
.261
1969 PIT
57
137
25
34
4
1
5
22
22
 26 1 2
2
 1 6
.753
.352
.401
.153
.248
1970 PIT
53
183
22
44
5
0
8
21
18
 38 1 0
3
 1 2
.711
.312
.399
.158
.240
1971 PIT
54
160
19
47
7
1
4
25
18
 31 2 3
3
 2 9
.791
.366
.425
.131
.294
1972 PIT
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
589
1773
212
452
67
8
46
215
184
 298 10 12
21
 15 57
.706
.326
.380
.125
.255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Rip Russell has retired from the Pittsburgh Shadows
1972-04-19The Pittsburgh Shadows have promoted Jack Greer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Shadows have designated Rip Russell for assignment.
1969-04-11The Pittsburgh Shadows have acquired Rip Russell from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The New York Hells Angels have promoted Gus Suhr to the major league team. The New York Hells Angels have promoted Luke Easter to the major league team. The New York Hells Angels have promoted Dolly Gray to the major league team. The New York Hells Angels have designated Art Garibaldi for assignment. The New York Hells Angels have designated Rip Russell for assignment.
1963-03-31The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Yank Terry to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Jack Sturdy to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Rip Russell to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have designated Paul Henke for assignment. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Bo Belinsky to the minors. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Kermit Lewis to the minors.
1962-03-31The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Johnny Moore to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Lou Novikoff to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Bill Sweeney to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have designated Art Benson for assignment. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Ping Diggs to the minors. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Rip Russell to the minors.
1961-09-08The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Rip Russell to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Johnny Moore to the minors.
1961-03-31The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Alan Strange to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Kim Almada to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Dom DiMaggio to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Larry Thielman to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Bill Sweeney to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have designated Gene Mauch for assignment. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Hap Hogan to the minors. The Chicago Hells Angels have designated Bob Dllinger for assignment. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Rip Russell to the minors. The Chicago Hells Angels have designated Art Benson for assignment.
1960-05-28The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Rip Russell to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Dick Smith to the minors.
1960-04-16The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Paul Williams to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Craig Pacillo to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Dick Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Rip Russell to the minors. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent George Caster to the minors. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Jack Brusstar to the minors.
1958-04-20The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Hap Hogan to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Rip Russell to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Clyde Barfoot to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Dutch Lieber to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Manny Salvo to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Mal Moss to the minors. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Boom Boom Beck to the minors. The Chicago Hells Angels have designated Ernie Brower for assignment. The Chicago Hells Angels have designated Jim Bell for assignment.
1958-04-19The Chicago Hells Angels have renamed Rich Bransfield to Rip Russell.