Russ Van Atta

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 184lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: June 21, 1906 in Augusta, NJ us

Died: October 10, 1986 in Andover, NJ

Buried: Frankford Plains Cemetery, Newton, NJ

High School: Augusta HS (Augusta, NJ)

School: Pennsylvania State University (State College, PA)

Debut: April 25, 1933 (Age 26-308d, 7,590th in major league history)
vs. WSH 9.0 IP, 5 H, 5 SO, 3 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: May 11, 1939 (Age 32-324d)
vs. NYY 4.0 IP, 7 H, 3 SO, 3 BB, 7 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1933 season

Full Name: Russell Van Atta

Nicknames: Sheriff

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.5

ERA

5.60

207

712.1

339

WHIP

1.693

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	2-13 / in Starts: 2-3
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 15 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	6 (5-1-0) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 15 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	10 (5-3-1)

Most Driven In
Self	1

Most Driven In By
B Bell	1
Self	1
J Vosmik	1

1937 Batting Game Log

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1937 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	166	3 (2)	Apr 23	SLB	@	CLE	L,2-9	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
2	167	6 (2)	Apr 28	SLB	@	DET	L,5-11	4-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	168	15 (8)	May 11	SLB		WSH	W,7-5	GS-6	2	2	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	2.500	3.500	9	.93	0.117	1.28	0.10%	1.22	P
4	169	21 (5)	May 19	SLB	@	WSH	L,8-9	1-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	1.667	2.333	9	.16	-0.004	.23	0.00%	-0.12	P
5	170	25 (3)	May 23	SLB	@	PHA	L,2-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	1.667	2.333	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	171	35 (9)	Jun 1	SLB	@	CHW	L,0-8	2-9	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.600	1.250	1.850	9	.28	-0.004	.11	0.00%	0.01	P
7	172	39 (3)	Jun 6 (1)	SLB		BOS	L,5-6	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0	0	.400	.500	1.000	1.500	9						P
8	173	42 (2)	Jun 10	SLB		WSH	W,6-3	GS-9	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.556	.857	1.413	9	.55	0.026	.10	0.00%	0.50	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	174	84 (41)	Jul 25 (1)	SLB		WSH	L,10-16	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.556	.857	1.413	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	175	113 (28)	Aug 25	SLB		WSH	L,6-7	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.444	.545	.778	1.323	9	.70	0.027	.00	0.00%	0.21	P
11	176	120 (6)	Aug 31 (2)	SLB		PHA	L,3-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.444	.545	.778	1.323	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	177	125 (4)	Sep 4 (2)	SLB		CLE	T,3-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.364	.462	.636	1.098	9	1.39	-0.078	.00	0.00%	-0.75	P
13	178	129 (3)	Sep 6 (2)	SLB	@	DET	L,2-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.364	.462	.636	1.098	9						P
14	179	131 (1)	Sep 9	SLB		CHW	L,8-9	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.364	.462	.636	1.098	9						P
15	180	135 (3)	Sep 12 (2)	SLB	@	CLE	L,1-6	GS-8	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.462	.533	.692	1.226	9	.67	0.054	.00	0.00%	0.68	P
16	181	141 (5)	Sep 18 (2)	SLB	@	WSH	L,3-10	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.462	.533	.692	1.226	9						P
							2-13		15	13	3	6	0	0	1	1	2	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.462	.533	.692	1.226		.70	0.138	.24	0.09%	1.75

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