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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Russ Lemke Third Base
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .705 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 1556 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 08-13-1931
HR 124 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(147 games)
RBI 651
SB 82
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance D-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (91.0%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B C- (32.8%) LF D+ (26.2%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B D- (10.7%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) 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
1953 BAL
132
455
31
97
12
0
2
30
52
 80 3 4
0
 0 39
.548
.296
.253
.040
.213
1954 BAL
144
543
63
149
20
1
6
41
66
 72 2 3
0
 0 35
.701
.353
.348
.074
.274
1955 BAL
152
532
63
136
28
1
9
64
52
 67 2 4
4
 0 5
.685
.322
.363
.107
.256
1956 BAL-PIT
127
424
48
113
12
2
12
50
50
 59 2 0
8
 4 20
.736
.347
.389
.123
.267
1957 PIT
138
455
31
116
16
2
7
41
45
 79 0 6
5
 9 12
.663
.318
.345
.090
.255
1958 PIT-BRO
128
408
52
108
15
1
11
58
44
 68 3 3
7
 2 5
.726
.338
.387
.123
.265
1959 BRO
144
486
49
126
27
2
8
55
58
 73 1 3
17
 14 2
.710
.338
.372
.113
.259
1960 BRO-PHI
137
354
48
104
11
4
10
43
37
 62 0 2
10
 1 12
.791
.359
.432
.138
.294
1961 PHI
116
243
34
63
4
0
8
29
27
 41 3 3
3
 7 0
.711
.337
.374
.115
.259
1962 PHI
94
178
30
45
10
2
5
20
24
 19 3 1
2
 4 0
.765
.350
.416
.163
.253
1963 STL
149
582
78
144
17
4
18
68
53
 74 0 2
6
 4 24
.692
.309
.383
.136
.247
1964 STL
149
581
82
152
25
4
17
63
55
 87 4 2
9
 2 5
.735
.329
.406
.145
.262
1965 BRO
123
408
43
112
13
5
8
52
53
 50 1 2
8
 11 5
.747
.358
.390
.115
.275
1966 BRO
46
154
16
43
6
1
2
24
14
 19 1 2
1
 2 2
.709
.339
.370
.091
.279
1967 CIN
89
148
13
48
5
0
1
13
15
 15 0 3
2
 1 0
.758
.380
.378
.054
.324
Total
1868
5951
681
1556
221
29
124
651
645
 865 25 40
82
 61 166
.705
.334
.371
.109
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Russ Lemke has retired from the Cincinnati Classy Characters
1966-05-24The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Eddie Dalesandro to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Harry Pawloski to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Dave Piersall to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Dale Jones to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Newt Aikens to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Frank Lyle to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted George Poepping to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Julio Dwyer for assignment. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Tom Edens for assignment. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Leroy Jenkins for assignment. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Ken Dayley for assignment. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Felix Dalton for assignment. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Russ Lemke for assignment. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Bill Brown for assignment.
1960-06-21The Philadelphia Phizzies have acquired Russ Lemke from the waiver wire.
1960-06-17The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Bobby Pfister to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Russ Lemke for assignment.
1958-05-30A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles and the Brooklyn Humble Flys. The Brooklyn Humble Flys receive Russ Lemke, George Green, Sam Belardi from the Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles in exchange for Jimmie Hall.
1958-05-22The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Russ Lemke to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent John Brunette to the minors.
1958-05-01The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted War Robbins to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted John Brunette to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Keith Rudolph to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Russ Lemke to the minors.
1956-05-27A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Orange Sox and the Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles receive Freddy Brynan, Russ Lemke, Keith Rudolph, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Orange Sox in exchange for Bobbie Schantz, Harmon Killibrew.
1953-04-22The Baltimore Orange Sox have promoted Russ Lemke to the major league team. The Baltimore Orange Sox have sent Dennis Moret to the minors.
1953-04-01The Baltimore Orange Sox have promoted Dennis Moret to the major league team. The Baltimore Orange Sox have sent Russ Lemke to the minors.
1953-04-01The Baltimore Orange Sox have promoted Russ Lemke to the major league team. The Baltimore Orange Sox have sent Dennis Moret to the minors.