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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Lyle Russell Relief Pitcher
Retired (1974, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.07 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 75-134 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 223 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 04-10-1938
K 1342 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(18 games)
IP 1776.0
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1957 Minors 19 40.00 0 / 2 10 / 23 3 / 15 13 / 40
1958 Minors 20 48.00 0 / 2 3 / 18 8 / 28 11 / 48
1959 Minors 21 37.00 0 / 4 1 / 13 10 / 20 11 / 37
1959 Majors 21 0.00 1 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1960 Minors 22 56.00 0 / 3 3 / 26 4 / 27 7 / 56
1961 Majors 23 49.28 141 32 21 1 / 11 5 / 21 3 / 17 9 / 49
1962 Majors 24 55.13 162 36 0 5 / 16 4 / 22 2 / 17 11 / 55
1963 Majors 25 54.58 162 36 0 2 / 14 2 / 25 5 / 15 9 / 54
1964 Majors 26 53.79 162 34 0 3 / 15 1 / 19 4 / 19 8 / 53
1965 Majors 27 50.57 162 0 0 2 / 14 5 / 22 2 / 14 9 / 50
1966 Majors 28 45.69 162 9 0 0 / 9 0 / 18 2 / 18 2 / 45
1967 Majors 29 38.02 148 0 14 1 / 7 0 / 14 2 / 17 3 / 38
1968 Majors 30 47.23 162 0 0 0 / 13 0 / 19 0 / 15 0 / 47
1969 Majors 31 41.17 162 0 0 0 / 7 1 / 18 0 / 16 1 / 41
1970 Majors 32 43.62 162 0 0 0 / 8 0 / 20 0 / 15 0 / 43
1971 Majors 33 43.70 162 0 0 1 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 20 1 / 43
1972 Majors 34 43.29 162 0 0 0 / 9 -4 / 12 -3 / 22 -7 / 43
1973 Majors 35 34.95 136 0 26 -1 / 3 -6 / 20 -1 / 11 -8 / 34
1974 Majors 36 13.22 162 1 0 0 / 0 -9 / 3 -5 / 10 -14 / 13
Total 2208 148 61 14 / 146 16 / 327 36 / 316 66 / 789
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Lyle Russell has retired from the Chicago Crush
1974-03-25The Chicago Crush have re-claimed Lyle Russell from the waiver wire.
1973-10-23The Chicago Crush have promoted Chick Marshall to the major league team. The Chicago Crush have designated Lyle Russell for assignment.
1973-05-25Lyle Russell of the Chicago Crush is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1967-04-10Lyle Russell of the Chicago Crush is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1961-09-07Lyle Russell of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1961-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Lyle Russell to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Ben Hannan for assignment.
1959-05-22The Chicago White Sox have promoted Johnny Scott to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Lyle Russell to the minors.
1959-05-21A trade has been completed between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Browns. The Baltimore Browns receive Babe Ruth, Giovanni Otterson, Stan Elster from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Lyle Russell, Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 CHA (Manny Herrera), Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 BAL (Willie Davis), Draft Pick 1961 Round 1 BAL (Greg Jordan).
1954-07-09A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Trey Munson, Ed Ortiz from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Pop Bates, Draft Pick 1957 Round 2 CHA (Lyle Russell).