Russ Derry

Q: When was Russ Derry born?

Russ Derry was born on October 7, 1916.

Q: Where was Russ Derry born?

Russ Derry was born in Princeton, MO .

Q: How tall was Russ Derry?

Russ Derry was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Russ Derry weigh when playing?

Russ Derry weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Russ Derry in the Hall of Fame?

Russ Derry has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Russ Derry have?

Russ Derry had 124 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Russ Derry have?

Russ Derry had 17 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Russ Derry's average?

Russ Derry had a .224 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Russ Derry played for?

Russ Derry played for 3 teams; the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals.

Q: When did Russ Derry retire?

Russ Derry last played in 1949.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: October 7, 1916 in Princeton, MO us

Died: October 26, 2004 in Kansas City, MO

Buried: Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, MO

High School: Princeton HS (Princeton, MO)

Debut: July 4, 1944 (Age 27-271d, 9,741st in major league history)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1949 (Age 32-358d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1944 season

Full Name: Alva Russell Derry

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.5

553

124

.224

RBI

OBP

.322

SLG

.373

OPS

.695

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1937	20	NYY-min	C	142	598	532	73	154	30	12	8	110	7		61	97	.289	.366	.436	.802		232		3	2				JOP · WA
1938	21	NYY-min	C	117	517	424	92	129	22	11	24	101	10		90	58	.304	.428	.578	1.006		245		2	1				JOP · WA
1939	22	NYY-min	B	134	600	505	117	157	24	11	40	119	9		76	81	.311	.409	.640	1.049		323		8	11				NFK · PIED
1940	23	NYY-min	A,AA	136	473	473		116	24	8	10						.245	.245	.393	.638		186							BNG,KCY · EL,AA
1941	24	NYY-min	AA,A	79	290	249	27	50	8	5	3	30	1		32	43	.201	.294	.309	.604		77		1	8				KCY,BNG · AA,EL
1942	25	NYY-min	AA	112	368	329	61	92	17	4	22	65	11	7	37	58	.280	.354	.556	.910		183	3	1	1				NWK · IL
1943	26	NYY-min	AA	40	165	153	24	48	11	1	6	19	2	5	9	29	.314	.356	.516	.872		79		1	2				NWK · IL
1944	27	NYY	AL	38	135	114	14	29	3	0	4	14	1	0	20	19	.254	.366	.386	.752	112	44	0	0	1		1	79H
1945	28	NYY	AL	78	286	253	37	57	6	2	13	45	1	0	31	49	.225	.312	.419	.731	108	106	7	1	1		1	89H7
1946	29	PHA	AL	69	214	184	17	38	8	5	0	14	0	0	27	54	.207	.311	.304	.616	74	56	2	1	2		1	7H/98

1947	30	STL-min	AAA	143	543	458	78	123	19	9	26	89	15		73	88	.269	.377	.520	.897		238		7	5				ROC · IL
1948	31	STL-min	AAA	108	328	274	51	59	5	2	16	42	9		51	74	.215	.343	.423	.766		116		2	1				ROC · IL
1949	32	STL-min	AAA	148	636	491	120	137	19	4	42	122	6		134	94	.279	.439	.591	1.030		290		6	5				ROC · IL
1949	32	STL	NL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0		0	/H
1950	33	STL-min	AAA	133	552	438	95	123	20	2	30	102	3		110	70	.281	.428	.541	.969		237		3	1				ROC · IL
1951	34	STL-min	AAA	116	410	337	59	84	17	3	19	53	2		68	68	.249	.381	.487	.868		164		4	1				ROC · IL
1952	35	STL-min	AAA	107	355	301	47	82	14	2	19	60	3		52	47	.272	.383	.522	.905		157	3	2	0				CLB,ROC · AA,IL
1953	36	STL-min	AAA	141	532	450	67	111	17	3	20	65	5		79	111	.247	.363	.431	.794		194	4	3	0				CLB · AA
1954	37	NYY-BAL-min	C,AA	73	314	246	49	56	12	0	9	36	0	0	60	60	.228	.387	.386	.773		95		4	4	0			MOD,SAN · CALL,TL
4 Yrs				187	637	553	68	124	17	7	17	73	2	0	78	124	.224	.322	.373	.695	97	206	9	2	4		3
162 Game Avg.				162	552	479	59	107	15	6	15	63	2	0	68	107	.224	.322	.373	.695	97	178	8	2	3		3

NYY (2 yrs)				116	421	367	51	86	9	2	17	59	2	0	51	68	.234	.329	.409	.738	109	150	7	1	2		2
STL (1 yr)				2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0		0
PHA (1 yr)				69	214	184	17	38	8	5	0	14	0	0	27	54	.207	.311	.304	.616	74	56	2	1	2		1

AL (3 yrs)				185	635	551	68	124	17	7	17	73	2	0	78	122	.225	.323	.374	.697	97	206	9	2	4		3
NL (1 yr)				2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0		0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Russ Derry born?

Russ Derry was born on October 7, 1916.

Where was Russ Derry born?

Russ Derry was born in Princeton, MO.

How tall was Russ Derry?

Russ Derry was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Russ Derry weigh when playing?

Russ Derry weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Russ Derry play?

Russ Derry played 4 seasons.

Is Russ Derry in the Hall of Fame?

Russ Derry has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Russ Derry play?

Russ Derry was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Russ Derry have?

Russ Derry had 124 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Russ Derry have?

Russ Derry had 17 home runs over his career.

What was Russ Derry's average?

Russ Derry had a .224 average over his career.

How many teams has Russ Derry played for?

Russ Derry played for 3 teams; the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals.

When did Russ Derry retire?