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John Russell
John William Russell

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 200 lb.
School University of Oklahoma

Debut June 22, 1984
  vs. PIT 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 2, 1993
Born January 5, 1961 in Oklahoma City, OK

Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1984 23 PHI NL  39   99   11   28   8  1   2   11   0  1  12  33  .283  .351  .444  121   44   0   3   2   0   2
 1985 24 PHI NL  81  216   22   47  12  0   9   23   2  0  18  72  .218  .278  .398   85   86   0   0   0   0   5
 1986 25 PHI NL  93  315   35   76  21  2  13   60   0  1  25 103  .241  .300  .444  100  140   1   4   2   3   6
 1987 26 PHI NL  24   62    5    9   1  0   3    8   0  1   3  17  .145  .185  .306   26   19   0   0   0   0   4
 1988 27 PHI NL  22   49    5   12   1  0   2    4   0  0   3  15  .245  .302  .388   97   19   0   0   0   1   2
 1989 28 ATL NL  74  159   14   29   2  0   2    9   0  0   8  53  .182  .225  .233   30   37   0   1   1   1   4
 1990 29 TEX AL  68  128   16   35   4  0   2    8   1  0  11  41  .273  .331  .352   92   45   1   0   2   0   3
 1991 30 TEX AL  22   27    3    3   0  0   0    1   0  0   1   7  .111  .138  .111  -29    3   0   1   0   0   0
 1992 31 TEX AL   7   10    1    1   0  0   0    2   0  0   1   4  .100  .231  .100   -3    1   0   1   0   1   0
 1993 32 TEX AL  18   22    1    5   1  0   1    3   0  0   2  10  .227  .292  .409   90    9   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     448 1087  113  245  50  3  34  129   3  3  84 355  .225  .282  .371   79  403   2  10   7   6  26
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        393   41   89  18  1  12   47   1  1  30 128  .225  .282  .371   79  146   1   4   3   2   9
 Career High     93  315   35   76  21  2  13   60   2  1  25 103  .241  .300  .444  100  140   1   4   2   3   6
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1984 23 PHI NL  114   77   16   5.6    95| .283  .266| .351  .331| .444  .386| .795  .717| 121  .630   3.4   0.3   0%
 1985 24 PHI NL  234  174   24   3.7    97| .218  .263| .278  .332| .398  .393| .676  .724|  85  .444  -5.2  -0.5 100%
 1986 25 PHI NL  348  251   42   4.5   101| .241  .266| .300  .337| .444  .401| .744  .738| 100  .521  -1.0  -0.1   0%
 1987 26 PHI NL   65   58    2   0.9   108| .145  .273| .185  .343| .306  .425| .491  .767|  26  .048  -7.2  -0.7   0%
 1988 27 PHI NL   53   39    5   3.5    90| .245  .257| .302  .321| .388  .378| .690  .699|  97  .435  -0.4   0.0   0%
 1989 28 ATL NL  169  135    8   1.6    92| .182  .256| .225  .324| .233  .381| .458  .705|  30  .154 -15.1  -1.6   0%
 1990 29 TEX AL  140   97   15   4.1    95| .273  .259| .331  .327| .352  .388| .683  .715|  92  .473  -1.6  -0.2 100%
 1991 30 TEX AL   29   25    1   1.1    95| .111  .258| .138  .326| .111  .391| .249  .718| -29  .067  -4.8  -0.5   0%
 1992 31 TEX AL   13   10    0   0.0    92| .100  .256| .231  .324| .100  .380| .331  .704|  -3  .000  -1.2  -0.1   0%
 1993 32 TEX AL   24   17    3   4.7    99| .227  .262| .292  .332| .409  .400| .701  .732|  90  .490  -0.4   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons     1189  883  116   3.5    97| .225  .263| .282  .331| .371  .393| .653  .725|  79  .414 -33.6  -3.4  50%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Pitching  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1989 28 ATL NL   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    0.3    0    0    0   0    0    0   0   0     1   0   0  0.00  3.65  inf 0.000
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  1 Yr WL undef   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    0.3    0    0    0   0    0    0   0   0     1   0   0  0.00  3.65  inf 0.000
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     0   0  68   0   0   0  68  0   20.3    0    0    0   0    0    0   0   0    68   0   0  0.00  3.65  inf 0.000

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1984 23 PHI NL OF 29 50 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.76 1.91 2.02 2.27 25 226.7 RF 18 35 1 0 0 1.000 .978 2.00 1.69 2.36 2.07 15 137.0 LF 14 13 0 0 0 1.000 .970 0.93 1.53 1.30 2.03 10 89.7 C 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 5.70 1.80 6.48 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 1985 24 PHI NL LF 49 56 4 0 1 1.000 .977 1.22 1.50 1.44 1.92 46 374.0 1B 18 114 5 4 6 .967 .993 6.61 8.54 9.59 10.06 14 111.7 1986 25 PHI NL C 89 498 39 13 10 .976 .985 6.03 5.88 6.41 6.93 82 754.0 17 34 118 37 1987 26 PHI NL LF 10 22 0 1 0 .957 .982 2.20 1.58 2.47 2.04 10 80.3 C 7 28 0 0 0 1.000 .986 4.00 5.91 5.04 6.95 5 50.0 1 1 9 0 1988 27 PHI NL C 15 77 9 5 3 .945 .987 5.73 5.58 7.54 6.56 12 102.7 3 6 22 7 1989 28 ATL NL C 45 178 24 2 1 .990 .986 4.49 5.56 6.36 6.67 29 286.0 2 14 21 18 OF 14 12 1 2 0 .867 .977 0.93 1.96 1.68 2.32 7 69.7 RF 14 12 1 1 0 .929 .977 0.93 1.70 1.75 2.12 7 66.7 1B 2 6 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.00 8.40 6.00 9.80 1 9.0 3B 2 0 3 0 0 1.000 .938 1.50 2.25 3.86 2.70 0 7.0 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 2.10 0 3.0 P 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.60 0.00 3.00 0 0.3 1990 29 TEX AL C 31 135 11 3 0 .980 .991 4.71 5.36 7.67 6.42 16 171.3 4 13 26 2 DH 19 LF 6 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.83 1.73 2.05 2.21 1 22.0 1B 3 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 2.67 8.37 6.00 9.60 2 12.0 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1991 30 TEX AL OF 8 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.50 2.02 1.40 2.38 3 25.7 LF 6 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.67 1.72 1.66 2.16 3 21.7 C 5 20 0 0 0 1.000 .990 4.00 5.28 7.20 6.48 2 25.0 1 1 1 0 DH 5 RF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.75 0.00 2.25 0 4.0 1992 31 TEX AL C 4 14 2 0 0 1.000 .988 4.00 5.25 7.58 6.21 2 19.0 0 1 3 2 OF 2 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 2.15 0.00 2.48 0 4.0 LF 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 1.90 0.00 2.25 0 2.0 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0.00 2.25 0 2.0 DH 1 1993 32 TEX AL C 11 21 0 0 0 1.000 .991 1.91 5.46 5.73 6.57 2 33.0 2 2 1 1 1B 1 9 0 0 0 1.000 .989 9.00 8.20 10.12 9.56 1 8.0 LF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.80 2.25 2.25 0 4.0 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 0.00 2.70 0 1.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1985 24 PHI NL 1B 18 114 5 4 6 .967 .993 6.61 8.54 9.59 10.06 14 111.7 1989 28 ATL NL 1B 2 6 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.00 8.40 6.00 9.80 1 9.0 1990 29 TEX AL 1B 3 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 2.67 8.37 6.00 9.60 2 12.0 1993 32 TEX AL 1B 1 9 0 0 0 1.000 .989 9.00 8.20 10.12 9.56 1 8.0 1989 28 ATL NL 3B 2 0 3 0 0 1.000 .938 1.50 2.25 3.86 2.70 0 7.0 1990 29 TEX AL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1993 32 TEX AL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1984 23 PHI NL C 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 5.70 1.80 6.48 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 1986 25 PHI NL C 89 498 39 13 10 .976 .985 6.03 5.88 6.41 6.93 82 754.0 17 34 118 37 1987 26 PHI NL C 7 28 0 0 0 1.000 .986 4.00 5.91 5.04 6.95 5 50.0 1 1 9 0 1988 27 PHI NL C 15 77 9 5 3 .945 .987 5.73 5.58 7.54 6.56 12 102.7 3 6 22 7 1989 28 ATL NL C 45 178 24 2 1 .990 .986 4.49 5.56 6.36 6.67 29 286.0 2 14 21 18 1990 29 TEX AL C 31 135 11 3 0 .980 .991 4.71 5.36 7.67 6.42 16 171.3 4 13 26 2 1991 30 TEX AL C 5 20 0 0 0 1.000 .990 4.00 5.28 7.20 6.48 2 25.0 1 1 1 0 1992 31 TEX AL C 4 14 2 0 0 1.000 .988 4.00 5.25 7.58 6.21 2 19.0 0 1 3 2 1993 32 TEX AL C 11 21 0 0 0 1.000 .991 1.91 5.46 5.73 6.57 2 33.0 2 2 1 1 1990 29 TEX AL DH 19 1991 30 TEX AL DH 5 1992 31 TEX AL DH 1 1984 23 PHI NL LF 14 13 0 0 0 1.000 .970 0.93 1.53 1.30 2.03 10 89.7 1985 24 PHI NL LF 49 56 4 0 1 1.000 .977 1.22 1.50 1.44 1.92 46 374.0 1987 26 PHI NL LF 10 22 0 1 0 .957 .982 2.20 1.58 2.47 2.04 10 80.3 1989 28 ATL NL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 2.10 0 3.0 1990 29 TEX AL LF 6 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.83 1.73 2.05 2.21 1 22.0 1991 30 TEX AL LF 6 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.67 1.72 1.66 2.16 3 21.7 1992 31 TEX AL LF 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 1.90 0.00 2.25 0 2.0 1993 32 TEX AL LF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.80 2.25 2.25 0 4.0 1984 23 PHI NL OF 29 50 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.76 1.91 2.02 2.27 25 226.7 1985 24 PHI NL OF 49 56 4 0 1 1.000 .979 1.22 1.88 1.44 2.20 46 374.0 1987 26 PHI NL OF 10 20 1 1 0 .955 .981 2.10 1.83 2.35 2.19 10 80.3 1989 28 ATL NL OF 14 12 1 2 0 .867 .977 0.93 1.96 1.68 2.32 7 69.7 1990 29 TEX AL OF 6 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.83 2.03 2.05 2.37 1 22.0 1991 30 TEX AL OF 8 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.50 2.02 1.40 2.38 3 25.7 1992 31 TEX AL OF 2 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 2.15 0.00 2.48 0 4.0 1993 32 TEX AL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.10 0.00 2.48 0 4.0 1989 28 ATL NL P 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.60 0.00 3.00 0 0.3 1984 23 PHI NL RF 18 35 1 0 0 1.000 .978 2.00 1.69 2.36 2.07 15 137.0 1989 28 ATL NL RF 14 12 1 1 0 .929 .977 0.93 1.70 1.75 2.12 7 66.7 1991 30 TEX AL RF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.75 0.00 2.25 0 4.0 1992 31 TEX AL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0.00 2.25 0 2.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total C* 209 972 85 23 14 .979 .986 5.06 5.66 6.58 6.77 150 1446.0 30 72 201 67 OF* 119 147 7 4 1 .975 .979 1.29 1.92 1.72 2.24 92 806.3 88 0 35# LF* 88 101 4 2 1 .981 .978 1.19 1.55 1.58 1.98 70 596.7 RF* 35 47 2 1 0 .980 .978 1.40 1.70 2.10 2.09 22 209.7 DH 25 Games not counted in Overall Total below 1B* 24 137 5 4 6 .973 .993 5.92 8.49 9.08 9.98 18 140.7 3B* 4 0 3 0 0 1.000 .938 0.75 2.27 3.00 2.70 0 9.0 P* 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.60 0.00 3.00 0 0.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 357 1256 100 31 21 .978 .986 3.80 4.55 5.08 5.42 260 2402
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
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Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Strikeouts
1986 NL-103-9

HOF Standards: Batting - 3.0 (3081) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 5, 1979: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 4th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 7, 1982: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.

March 25, 1989: Purchased by the Atlanta Braves from the Philadelphia Phillies.

April 6, 1990: Released by the Atlanta Braves.

May 8, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

October 22, 1990: Granted Free Agency.

February 1, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

October 28, 1991: Granted Free Agency.

April 5, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

October 27, 1992: Granted Free Agency.

November 19, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

May 21, 1993: Granted Free Agency.

July 30, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

August 18, 1993: Granted Free Agency.

September 1, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

October 4, 1993: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1986Philadelphia Phillies$100,000
1988Philadelphia Phillies$150,000
1989Atlanta Braves$145,000
1993Texas Rangers$170,000
Career (may be incomplete)$565,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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