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Mike Schmidt League
5-26-2335
Martin Russ Starting Pitcher
Retired (2003, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.10 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 23-38 Status Deceased (2049) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 04-10-1968
K 319 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1991)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(151 games)
IP 524.0
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val C+
Speed F  Bunt C+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1999 LHB 23 82.1 49 30 91 1.47
1999 RHB 23 77.0 54 19 66 1.10
2000 LHB 46 37.0 19 21 33 1.46
2000 RHB 38 22.1 11 4 30 1.52
2001 LHB 22 65.1 48 23 87 1.68
2001 RHB 23 56.0 40 9 54 1.13
2002 LHB 22 18.0 6 3 21 1.33
2002 RHB 22 20.0 12 3 15 0.90
2003 LHB 50 83.2 48 36 122 1.89
2003 RHB 44 62.1 32 22 62 1.35
2335 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2335 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 163 286.1 170 113 354 1.63
Total RHB 150 237.2 149 57 227 1.19
Total 169 524.0 319 170 581 1.43
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Martin Russ has retired from the Cincinnati Red Spiders
2002-09-17The Cincinnati Red Spiders have acquired Martin Russ from the waiver wire.
2002-09-04The Minnesota Black Ink have designated Martin Russ for assignment.
1999-03-25The Minnesota Black Ink have renamed Ben Blankenship to Martin Russ.
1998-10-03The Minnesota Lakes have promoted Herold Barnhart to the major league team. The Minnesota Lakes have promoted Ben Blankenship to the major league team. The Minnesota Lakes have promoted Lou Granger to the major league team. The Minnesota Lakes have sent Lou Johnson to the minors. The Minnesota Lakes have sent Dave Jones to the minors. The Minnesota Lakes have sent Rick Griffin to the minors.
1996-07-21The Minnesota Lakes have acquired Ben Blankenship from the waiver wire.
1994-06-22The Boston Red Hawks have waived Ben Blankenship.