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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Bill Russell Left Field
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .646 Status Retired (1986) Option Years 0  
H 493 Age 69 (OS 70) Date of Birth 09-02-1951
HR 13 Drafted Round 5, Pick 71
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(45 games)
RBI 163
SB 111
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed A  Bunt A- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (99.8%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (98.1%)   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
1975 STL
35
96
4
21
2
0
0
8
4
 21 0 1
5
 2 0
.487
.248
.240
.021
.219
1977 MIL-KC
21
82
14
21
5
1
0
8
9
 13 1 0
4
 1 0
.678
.337
.341
.085
.256
1978 KC
130
527
73
138
12
6
4
35
55
 102 4 0
31
 7 7
.666
.336
.330
.068
.262
1979 KC
121
520
79
133
26
5
3
46
48
 105 1 1
36
 9 3
.662
.319
.342
.087
.256
1980 KC
43
67
7
16
2
0
1
6
5
 18 0 1
0
 2 0
.601
.288
.313
.075
.239
1981 KC
28
18
4
3
0
0
0
2
9
 1 0 0
2
 0 0
.611
.444
.167
.000
.167
1982 KC
46
44
9
9
1
2
0
3
6
 8 0 0
4
 0 1
.618
.300
.318
.114
.205
1983 KC
51
92
16
24
5
2
2
16
11
 22 0 2
1
 1 1
.757
.333
.424
.163
.261
1984 KC
86
314
45
87
5
1
2
27
33
 60 1 3
21
 9 2
.663
.345
.318
.041
.277
1985 KC
48
128
17
30
5
0
1
10
13
 21 0 0
4
 1 2
.602
.305
.297
.062
.234
1986 KC
25
60
7
11
0
0
0
2
6
 10 0 0
3
 1 0
.441
.258
.183
.000
.183
Total
634
1948
275
493
63
17
13
163
199
 381 7 8
111
 33 16
.646
.323
.323
.070
.253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Bill Russell has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-09-07The Kansas City Knights have waived Bill Russell.
1986-08-26The Kansas City Knights have designated Bill Russell for assignment.
1983-05-10The Kansas City Knights have promoted Bill Russell to the major league team.
1983-05-01The Kansas City Knights have designated Bill Russell for assignment.
1982-08-28Bill Russell of the Kansas City Knights is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1981-04-28Bill Russell of the Kansas City Knights is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1980-04-28Bill Russell of the Kansas City Knights is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1979-09-18Bill Russell of the Kansas City Knights is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1977-09-03The Kansas City Knights have promoted Steve Niemann to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have promoted Bill Russell to the major league team.
1977-06-18The Kansas City Knights have acquired Bill Russell from the waiver wire.
1977-06-06The Milwaukee Bobcats have waived Bill Russell.
1977-05-30The Milwaukee Bobcats have designated Bill Russell for assignment.
1977-05-14The Milwaukee Bobcats have promoted Bill Russell to the major league team.
1977-05-14The Milwaukee Bobcats have acquired Bill Russell from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The St. Louis Capitalist have waived Bill Russell.
1975-08-17The St. Louis Capitalist have promoted Stoney Perez to the major league team. The St. Louis Capitalist have sent Bill Russell to the minors.
1975-05-03The St. Louis Capitalist have promoted Bill Russell to the major league team. The St. Louis Capitalist have sent Ben Hahn to the minors.
1975-04-23The St. Louis Capitalist have promoted Matt Miller to the major league team. The St. Louis Capitalist have sent Bill Russell to the minors.
1975-04-23The St. Louis Capitalist have promoted Bill Russell to the major league team. The St. Louis Capitalist have sent Matt Miller to the minors.
1975-04-23The St. Louis Capitalist have acquired Bill Russell from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Brooklyn studs have waived Bill Russell.