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Jimmy Wynn League
5-22-2079
Craig Russell First Base
Retired (1980, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .296 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .832 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2462 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 10-24-1941
HR 240 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(88 games)
RBI 1300
SB 179
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B (42.7%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1963 Minors 22 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3
1963 Majors 22 13.00 2 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 3 1 / 1 8 / 13
1964 Majors 23 15.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 2 4 / 4 0 / 0 9 / 15
1965 Majors 24 40.13 0 / 5 1 / 3 9 / 10 6 / 8 3 / 6 6 / 6 2 / 2 27 / 40
1966 Majors 25 64.20 0 / 4 2 / 10 4 / 8 7 / 14 1 / 8 11 / 14 5 / 6 30 / 64
1967 Majors 26 69.98 3 / 10 6 / 13 1 / 11 3 / 9 3 / 12 4 / 9 4 / 5 24 / 69
1968 Majors 27 72.64 1 / 6 2 / 10 4 / 20 4 / 9 2 / 10 2 / 7 7 / 10 22 / 72
1969 Majors 28 37.00 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 6 2 / 7 1 / 4 6 / 37
1970 Majors 29 42.80 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 4 3 / 6 3 / 7 8 / 42
1971 Majors 30 66.29 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 14 2 / 10 1 / 9 5 / 66
1972 Majors 31 65.69 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 14 2 / 65
1973 Majors 32 62.60 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 62
1974 Majors 33 64.09 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 64
1975 Majors 34 68.20 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 19 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 68
1976 Majors 35 59.40 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 59
1977 Majors 36 60.68 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 5 2 / 12 0 / 7 2 / 60
1978 Majors 37 51.64 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 8 2 / 51
1979 Majors 38 48.11 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 48
1980 Majors 39 43.82 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 9 0 / 43
Total 0 0 0 7 / 112 12 / 124 25 / 162 25 / 139 14 / 137 42 / 144 29 / 123 154 / 941
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Craig Russell has retired from the St. Louis Saints
1963-08-02The St. Louis Saints have promoted Craig Russell to the major league team. The St. Louis Saints have designated Kenny Glorioso for assignment.
1963-07-03The St. Louis Saints have sent Craig Russell down to the minors.
1963-04-01The St. Louis Saints have promoted Craig Russell to the major league team. The St. Louis Saints have promoted Len Volz to the major league team. The St. Louis Saints have promoted Cliff Douglass to the major league team. The St. Louis Saints have promoted Ray Lemon to the major league team. The St. Louis Saints have sent Edgar Shanahan to the minors. The St. Louis Saints have sent Ruben Donahue to the minors. The St. Louis Saints have sent Steve Huismann to the minors.