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Mike Schmidt League
5-25-2335
Tom Russell Relief Pitcher
Retired (1999, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.35 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 8-9 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 07-31-1965
K 59 Drafted Round 5, Pick 65
(1987)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(100 games)
IP 78.0
WHIP 1.67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1987 Minors 22 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1
1987 Majors 22 26.00 0 / 0 3 / 18 2 / 8 5 / 26
1988 Majors 23 30.00 1 / 1 5 / 12 5 / 17 11 / 30
1989 Minors 24 52.00 1 / 3 4 / 24 3 / 25 8 / 52
1990 Minors 25 8.00 0 / 1 1 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 8
1990 Majors 25 18.93 98 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 11 3 / 7 4 / 18
1991 Majors 26 34.34 146 0 16 0 / 5 2 / 14 3 / 15 5 / 34
1992 Minors 27 30.00 1 / 3 1 / 14 2 / 13 4 / 30
1992 Majors 27 0.46 2 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1993 Minors 28 22.00 0 / 3 1 / 8 1 / 11 2 / 22
1994 Minors 29 31.00 0 / 3 0 / 8 2 / 20 2 / 31
1995 Majors 30 21.00 0 / 0 1 / 13 0 / 8 1 / 21
1996 Majors 31 29.00 0 / 0 1 / 13 0 / 16 1 / 29
1997 Majors 32 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 11 1 / 13 1 / 24
1998 Minors 33 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 17
1999 Majors 34 22.00 0 / 0 1 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 22
Total 246 0 16 3 / 19 21 / 170 23 / 176 47 / 365
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Tom Russell has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1999-03-25The Minnesota Black Ink have waived Tom Russell.
1998-06-13The Minnesota Lakes have acquired Tom Russell from the waiver wire.
1995-04-01The Chicago American Giants have waived Tom Russell.
1992-06-18The Chicago American Giants have promoted Art Gertenrich to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent Tom Russell to the minors.
1992-06-16The Chicago American Giants have promoted Tom Russell to the major league team.
1992-05-23The Chicago American Giants have sent Tom Russell to the minors.
1992-05-23The Chicago American Giants have promoted Tom Russell to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have designated Greg Johnson for assignment.
1992-03-25The Chicago American Giants have sent Tom Russell down to the minors.
1992-03-25The Chicago American Giants have promoted Tom Russell to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Jim Porter to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent Neil Gedman to the minors.
1991-10-03The Chicago American Giants have promoted Neil Gedman to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent Tom Russell to the minors.
1991-08-26Tom Russell of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1991-04-01The Chicago American Giants have promoted Tom Russell to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent Ted Geisel to the minors.
1990-10-18The Chicago American Giants have promoted Doug Burns to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent Tom Russell to the minors.
1990-10-18The Chicago American Giants have promoted Tom Russell to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Al Hernandez to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent Ben Michaels to the minors. The Chicago American Giants have sent Rich Magnuson to the minors.
1990-10-18The Chicago American Giants have sent Tom Russell to the minors. The Chicago American Giants have sent Al Hernandez to the minors.
1990-06-12The Chicago American Giants have promoted Tom Russell to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent Steve Farrell to the minors.
1990-03-25The Chicago American Giants have promoted Billy Kavanagh to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Ted Geisel to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Lance Shevlin to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent Tom Russell to the minors. The Chicago American Giants have sent Bob Stephenson to the minors. The Chicago American Giants have sent Eddie Vina to the minors.
1990-03-25The Chicago American Giants have promoted Tom Russell to the major league team.
1989-03-25The Chicago American Giants have acquired Tom Russell from the waiver wire. The Chicago American Giants have waived Nanny Beecher.
1987-04-11The Detroit Mustangs have waived Tom Russell.