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Carlton Fisk League
4-1-2280
Fred Russell Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.84 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 37-67 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 04-10-1928
K 722 Drafted Round 5, Pick 75
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(33 games)
IP 973.0
WHIP 1.66
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% 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
1952 PIT-CHN
7
 9
20
20
1
0
0
 0
124.1
 167 111 107 5 52
82
1.76
7.75
1953 CHN
4
 12
21
21
1
0
0
 0
126.0
 167 111 107 1 56
78
1.77
7.64
1954 CHN
3
 9
16
16
1
0
0
 0
99.2
 128 79 75 2 31
93
1.60
6.77
1955 CHN
7
 15
33
33
2
1
0
 0
206.2
 252 146 140 6 76
166
1.59
6.10
1956 CHN
1
 7
15
15
0
0
0
 0
84.0
 127 78 72 2 26
58
1.82
7.71
1958 CHN
7
 5
78
0
0
0
0
 0
111.0
 136 95 92 3 39
81
1.58
7.46
1959 CHN
3
 1
81
0
0
0
1
 0
110.0
 116 65 63 2 44
81
1.45
5.15
1960 CHN
0
 5
21
0
0
0
0
 0
25.2
 41 21 20 0 11
19
2.03
7.01
1961 CHN
3
 2
19
0
0
0
0
 0
22.2
 26 15 15 3 6
16
1.41
5.96
1962 CHN
2
 2
35
0
0
0
0
 0
63.0
 76 51 48 4 41
48
1.86
6.86
2280
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
37
 67
339
105
5
1
1
 0
973.0
 1236 772 739 28 382
722
1.66
6.84
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Fred Russell has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1958-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Fred Russell to the major league team.
1956-07-18The Chicago Cubs have sent Fred Russell to the minors.
1956-06-17The Chicago Cubs have promoted Fred Russell to the major league team.
1956-05-27The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bobby Posada to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Fred Russell to the minors.
1955-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Fred Russell to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Bob Aiton to the minors.
1954-07-08The Chicago Cubs have promoted George Outlaw to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Fred Russell to the minors.
1954-04-04The Chicago Cubs have promoted Fred Russell to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Solly Lally to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Bob Aiton to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent George Outlaw to the minors.
1953-07-31The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Taylor to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Fred Russell to the minors.
1952-06-15A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Fred Russell from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Max Lanier, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 4 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1953 Round 5 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 4 (CHN).