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Fred Lynn League
7-20-2076
Rod Russo Center Field
Retired (1988, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .298 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .818 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 2178 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 07-19-1951
HR 210 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(27 games)
RBI 947
SB 184
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt B  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D  (18.0%) LF A+ (99.0%) Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A- (80.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1973 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 5 27 0 0
1974 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 14 128 0 0
1975 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 7 132 0 0
1976 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 139 0 0
1977 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 131 0 0
1978 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 137 0 0
1979 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 139 0 0
1980 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 133 0 0
1981 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 139 0 0
1982 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 55 9
1983 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 111 3
1984 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 102 7 12
1985 CLE-NYN 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 21 5
1986 NYN-BAL 0 0 0 0 0 3 98 0 10
1987 BAL 0 11 0 0 0 13 32 0 36
1988 BAL 0 1 0 0 1 18 8 0 24
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Rod Russo has retired from the Baltimore Buzzards
1986-08-26Rod Russo of the Baltimore Buzzards is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1986-08-03A trade has been completed between the New York Asians and the Baltimore Buzzards. The Baltimore Buzzards receive Rod Russo, Valerio Fraser from the New York Asians in exchange for Draft Pick 1987 Round 3 NYA (Howard Irwin), Draft Pick 1988 Round 4 BAL (Chris Watson).
1985-08-18A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Boxers and the New York Asians. The New York Asians receive Rod Russo from the Cleveland Boxers in exchange for Poot Poot, Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 CHN (Bret Fruzhenglaze).
1985-04-18Rod Russo of the Cleveland Boxers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1984-09-20Rod Russo of the Cleveland Barons is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1984-04-23Rod Russo of the Cleveland Barons is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1980-04-26Rod Russo of the Cleveland Knights is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1978-05-15Rod Russo of the Cleveland Knights is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1977-08-20Rod Russo of the Cleveland Knights is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1973-09-06Rod Russo of the Cleveland Knights is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1973-08-16The Cleveland Knights have promoted Rod Russo to the major league team.