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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Mike Russell Left Field
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .753 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1431 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 10-20-1931
HR 204 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(26 games)
RBI 766
SB 60 Salary $1.25M Final Contract Year 1967
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF C- (32.6%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF B- (57.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 65% 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
1956 PIT
152
578
66
155
22
3
19
79
43
 108 6 1
2
 2 8
.740
.325
.415
.147
.268
1957 PIT
152
598
83
157
22
6
25
79
52
 122 6 8
0
 0 3
.769
.324
.445
.182
.263
1958 PIT
152
611
64
147
25
3
20
76
48
 128 1 2
0
 0 10
.686
.296
.390
.149
.241
1959 PIT
152
615
73
163
18
2
30
101
54
 100 3 3
1
 0 6
.773
.326
.447
.182
.265
1960 BOS
152
609
89
148
33
4
27
101
47
 110 4 7
6
 7 4
.742
.298
.443
.200
.243
1961 BOS
152
600
78
173
22
7
23
81
51
 107 3 5
13
 10 3
.808
.344
.463
.175
.288
1962 BOS
152
589
89
165
26
6
14
70
60
 93 2 2
8
 6 6
.764
.348
.416
.136
.280
1963 BOS
138
497
56
119
15
1
16
67
39
 91 4 3
12
 6 3
.669
.298
.370
.131
.239
1964 BOS
152
589
75
165
26
5
22
89
43
 123 1 3
14
 10 3
.782
.329
.453
.173
.280
1965 BOS
58
135
24
39
4
0
8
23
21
 21 0 0
4
 2 2
.881
.385
.496
.207
.289
Total
1412
5421
697
1431
213
37
204
766
458
 1003 30 34
60
 43 48
.753
.323
.430
.166
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Mike Russell has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-07-02The Boston Tea Party have waived Mike Russell.
1966-03-31The Boston Tea Party have promoted Ray Chervinko to the major league team. The Boston Tea Party have promoted Bob Randolph to the major league team. The Boston Tea Party have sent Tod Dale to the minors. The Boston Tea Party have designated Mike Russell for assignment.
1963-07-15Mike Russell of the Boston Tea Party is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1960-03-31A trade has been completed between the Boston Tea Party and the Pittsburgh Pioneers. The Pittsburgh Pioneers receive from the Boston Tea Party in exchange for Mike Russell.
1956-03-25The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Mike Russell to the major league team.
1953-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pythons. The Pittsburgh Pythons receive Mike Russell from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Don Dickshot.