Russ Bauers

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)

Born: May 10, 1914 in Townsend, WI us

Died: January 21, 1995 in Hines, IL

Buried: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Wabeno, WI

Debut: August 20, 1936 (Age 22-102d, 8,042nd in major league history)
vs. CHC 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 4 BB, 5 ER

Last Game: May 6, 1950 (Age 35-361d)
vs. PHA 2.0 IP, 6 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1937 season

Full Name: Russell Lee Bauers

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.5

ERA

3.53

129

599.0

300

WHIP

1.391

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1935	21	PHI-min	A	3	1	.750	2.53	10						32.0	34	15	9		14									1.500	9.6		3.9			HZL NYPL
1936	22	BSN-PIT-min	A1,A	9	3	.750	4.22	16			7			102.1	114	52	48		21		46	4	0	3				1.319	10.0		1.8	4.0	2.19	KNX,SCR SOUA,NYPL
1936	22	PIT	NL	0	0		33.75	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.1	2	5	5	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	11	15	14.56	4.500	13.5	0.0	27.0	0.0	0.00
1937	23	PIT	NL	13	6	.684	2.88	34	19	9	11	2	1	187.2	174	70	60	2	80	3	118	4	0	5	807	133	3.42	1.353	8.3	0.1	3.8	5.7	1.48
1938	24	PIT	NL	13	14	.481	3.07	40	34	6	12	2	3	243.0	207	102	83	7	99	2	117	6	0	6	1008	123	3.76	1.259	7.7	0.3	3.7	4.3	1.18
1939	25	PIT	NL	2	4	.333	3.35	15	8	4	1	0	1	53.2	46	27	20	4	25	0	12	1	0	1	226	115	4.57	1.323	7.7	0.7	4.2	2.0	0.48
1940	26	PIT	NL	0	2	.000	7.63	15	2	2	0	0	0	30.2	42	29	26	2	18	0	11	2	0	3	153	51	4.54	1.957	12.3	0.6	5.3	3.2	0.61
1941	27	NYG-min	AA	1	1	.500	2.70	7						20.0	18		6		9		9							1.350	8.1		4.1	4.1	1.00	JER IL
1941	27	PIT	NL	1	3	.250	5.54	8	5	0	1	0	0	37.1	40	28	23	1	25	2	20	0	0	1	176	66	3.62	1.741	9.6	0.2	6.0	4.8	0.80

1942	28	PIT-min	A	9	7	.563	2.71	23	21					136.0	134	51	41		48									1.338	8.9		3.2			ALB EL
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	32	CHC	NL	2	1	.667	3.53	15	2	8	2	0	1	43.1	45	17	17	1	19	2	22	1	0	1	189	95	3.25	1.477	9.3	0.2	3.9	4.6	1.16

1947	33	CHC-min	AAA	10	8	.556	3.92	25			9	2		147.0	162	79	64		63		84	1	1	3				1.531	9.9		3.9	5.1	1.33	LOS PCL
1948	34	CHC-min	AAA	3	9	.250	4.93	32			3	0		95.0	112	59	52		49		43	2	0	1				1.695	10.6		4.6	4.1	0.88	LOS PCL
1950	36	SLB-min	AAA	13	6	.684	3.36	25	23		16	2		182.0	199	83	68		59		107	5	1	3				1.418	9.8		2.9	5.3	1.81	BLT IL
1950	36	SLB	AL	0	0		4.50	1	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	6	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	127	4.08	3.500	27.0	0.0	4.5	0.0	0.00
1951	37	SLB-min	AAA	9	13	.409	3.00	29	28		15	3		195.0	200	90	65		50		128	2	0	3				1.282	9.2		2.3	5.9	2.56	TTO IL
1952	38	SLB-min	AAA	9	7	.563	4.43	24	19		6	1		128.0	133	69	63		43		60	3	0	3				1.375	9.4		3.0	4.2	1.40	TTO IL
1953	39	SLB-min	AA	7	3	.700	3.38	27	0		0	0		64.0	63	26	24	7	29		40	0	0	0				1.438	8.9	1.0	4.1	5.6	1.38	SAN TL
1954	40	CHC-min	AA	0	0			1																										BMT TL
8 Yrs				31	30	.508	3.53	129	71	30	27	4	6	599.0	562	282	235	17	271	9	300	15	0	17	2581	107	3.75	1.391	8.4	0.3	4.1	4.5	1.11
162 Game Avg.				11	10	.508	3.53	44	24	10	9	1	2	204	191	96	80	6	92	3	102	5	0	6	878	107	3.75	1.391	8.4	0.3	4.1	4.5	1.11

PIT (6 yrs)				29	29	.500	3.53	113	69	21	25	4	5	553.2	511	261	217	16	251	7	278	14	0	16	2381	108	3.78	1.376	8.3	0.3	4.1	4.5	1.11
CHC (1 yr)				2	1	.667	3.53	15	2	8	2	0	1	43.1	45	17	17	1	19	2	22	1	0	1	189	95	3.25	1.477	9.3	0.2	3.9	4.6	1.16
SLB (1 yr)				0	0		4.50	1	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	6	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	127	4.08	3.500	27.0	0.0	4.5	0.0	0.00

NL (7 yrs)				31	30	.508	3.53	128	71	29	27	4	6	597.0	556	278	234	17	270	9	300	15	0	17	2570	107	3.74	1.384	8.4	0.3	4.1	4.5	1.11
AL (1 yr)				0	0		4.50	1	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	6	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	127	4.08	3.500	27.0	0.0	4.5	0.0	0.00

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