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Name Team Age
Rip Russell Retired (1972, Age 36) Died (2001, Age 65)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 16
(1958)		 1B L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors) 0 6 years (127 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ C- D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B- C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- C+ D 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- C+ F 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 1/7/1936
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 2 3
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (1.2 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1958 PIT 36 94 11 20 3 1 0 4 6 21 0 1 2 .523 .257 .266 .213
1959 PIT 29 52 7 12 2 0 2 13 7 7 1 0 3 .707 .322 .385 .231
1960 PIT 33 92 8 22 1 0 1 10 7 14 3 1 1 .577 .294 .283 .239
1961 PIT 11 30 3 5 1 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 1 .442 .242 .200 .167
1963 PIT 85 275 33 76 9 1 6 32 22 31 5 2 13 .711 .329 .382 .276
1964 PIT 49 173 22 57 10 1 6 22 23 25 1 4 9 .914 .411 .503 .329
1965 PIT 87 303 31 71 14 3 7 41 27 50 0 2 5 .668 .299 .370 .234
1966 PIT 28 88 7 15 2 0 1 5 11 24 1 0 2 .497 .270 .227 .170
1967 PIT 51 162 20 43 9 0 5 17 18 25 2 1 4 .756 .343 .414 .265
1968 PIT 15 23 4 6 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .711 .320 .391 .261
1969 PIT 57 137 25 34 4 1 5 22 22 26 2 1 6 .753 .352 .401 .248
1970 PIT 53 183 22 44 5 0 8 21 18 38 3 1 2 .711 .312 .399 .240
1971 PIT 54 160 19 47 7 1 4 25 18 31 3 2 9 .791 .366 .425 .294
1972 PIT 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Total 589 1773 212 452 67 8 46 215 184 298 21 15 57 .706 .326 .380 .255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Rip Russell has retired from the Pittsburgh Shadows
1972-04-19The Pittsburgh Shadows have promoted Jack Greer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Shadows have designated Rip Russell for assignment.
1969-04-11The Pittsburgh Shadows have acquired Rip Russell from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The New York Hells Angels have promoted Gus Suhr to the major league team. The New York Hells Angels have promoted Luke Easter to the major league team. The New York Hells Angels have promoted Dolly Gray to the major league team. The New York Hells Angels have designated Art Garibaldi for assignment. The New York Hells Angels have designated Rip Russell for assignment.
1963-03-31The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Yank Terry to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Jack Sturdy to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Rip Russell to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have designated Paul Henke for assignment. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Bo Belinsky to the minors. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Kermit Lewis to the minors.
1962-03-31The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Johnny Moore to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Lou Novikoff to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Bill Sweeney to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have designated Art Benson for assignment. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Ping Diggs to the minors. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Rip Russell to the minors.
1961-09-08The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Rip Russell to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Johnny Moore to the minors.
1961-03-31The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Alan Strange to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Kim Almada to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Dom DiMaggio to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Larry Thielman to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Bill Sweeney to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have designated Gene Mauch for assignment. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Hap Hogan to the minors. The Chicago Hells Angels have designated Bob Dllinger for assignment. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Rip Russell to the minors. The Chicago Hells Angels have designated Art Benson for assignment.
1960-05-28The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Rip Russell to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Dick Smith to the minors.
1960-04-16The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Paul Williams to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Craig Pacillo to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Dick Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Rip Russell to the minors. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent George Caster to the minors. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Jack Brusstar to the minors.
1958-04-20The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Hap Hogan to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Rip Russell to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Clyde Barfoot to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Dutch Lieber to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have promoted Manny Salvo to the major league team. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Mal Moss to the minors. The Chicago Hells Angels have sent Boom Boom Beck to the minors. The Chicago Hells Angels have designated Ernie Brower for assignment. The Chicago Hells Angels have designated Jim Bell for assignment.
1958-04-19The Chicago Hells Angels have renamed Rich Bransfield to Rip Russell.