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Ty Cobb League
7-10-2085
Bill Russell Shortstop
Retired (1958, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .772 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
H 863 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 02-07-1922
HR 86 Drafted Round 7, Pick 104
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 352
SB 57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L A- Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR C-
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B A- (83.9%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1950 NYA
126
496
76
145
19
8
14
65
51
59 1 3
10
8 26
.805
.358
.448
.155
.292
1951 NYA
132
517
88
148
25
3
20
64
61
79 3 3
12
9 28
.825
.363
.462
.176
.286
1952 NYA
132
514
67
132
20
2
9
52
45
76 4 2
7
7 36
.676
.320
.356
.099
.257
1953 NYA
102
373
43
95
16
0
8
30
49
53 1 1
4
2 18
.704
.342
.362
.107
.255
1954 NYA
133
439
67
137
26
8
14
63
47
57 1 4
11
5 24
.880
.377
.503
.191
.312
1955 NYN
106
242
42
71
12
2
6
23
21
35 0 0
6
4 14
.784
.350
.434
.140
.293
1956 NYN-BOS
115
187
33
45
9
0
10
21
16
35 2 1
4
1 7
.755
.306
.449
.209
.241
1957 BOS
112
180
27
50
11
2
3
16
20
33 1 1
2
3 8
.763
.351
.411
.133
.278
1958 BOS
84
156
17
40
8
1
2
18
12
18 0 1
1
1 11
.667
.308
.359
.103
.256
Total
1042
3104
460
863
146
26
86
352
322
445 13 16
57
40 172
.772
.347
.425
.147
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Bill Russell has retired from the Boston Colts
1956-04-06A trade has been completed between the New York Trolley Dodgers and the Boston Colts. The Boston Colts receive Bill Russell from the New York Trolley Dodgers in exchange for Sammy Thomas.
1956-03-01The New York Trolley Dodgers have renamed Davy Lopes to Bill Russell.
1955-11-02The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Maury Wills to the major league team. The New York Trolley Dodgers have sent Davy Lopes to the minors.
1955-03-07The New York Trolley Dodgers have renamed Tanner Boyle to Davy Lopes.
1955-03-07The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Tanner Boyle to the major league team. The New York Trolley Dodgers have sent Kid Danbury to the minors.
1953-07-15The New York Don Knottses have promoted Tanner Boyle to the major league team. The New York Don Knottses have sent James Shaffer to the minors.
1953-06-05The New York Don Knottses have sent Tanner Boyle down to the minors.
1950-04-15A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Ass Butter and the New York Don Knottses. The New York Don Knottses receive Tanner Boyle from the Pittsburgh Ass Butter in exchange for Ravishing Rick Rude.