Bill Russell

Positions: Shortstop and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

Russell was a switch-hitter in 1971.

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: October 21, 1948 in Pittsburg, KS us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 9th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Pittsburg HS (Pittsburg, KS).

High School: Pittsburg HS (Pittsburg, KS)

School: Pittsburg State University (Pittsburg, KS)

Debut: April 7, 1969 (Age 20-168d, 12,768th in major league history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1986 (Age 37-345d)
vs. SDP 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Agents: Steve Freyer

Full Name: William Ellis Russell

Nicknames: Ropes

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

31.4

7318

1926

.263

796

RBI

627

167

OBP

.310

SLG

.338

OPS

.648

OPS+

Summary of 46 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

1 leading off, 2 walk-off, 2 tying, 8 go ahead

1 Tm
LAD	46

Platoon
vs RHP	28
vs LHP	18

Home/Road
Away	25
Home	21

Outs
0	17
1	15
2	14

11 Opps
PHI	8
NYM	6
CIN	5
MON	5
SFG	4
ATL	4
SDP	4
PIT	3
CHC	3
STL	2
HOU	2

38 Pitchers
Ken Reynolds	3
Jim Lonborg	2
Woodie Fryman	2
George Stone	2
John Candelaria	2
Ross Grimsley	2
Jerry Koosman	2
Jim Barr	1
Tom Seaver	1
Danny Frisella	1
Stan Bahnsen	1
Santo Alcalá	1
Jim Ray	1
Vern Ruhle	1
Ray Sadecki	1
Bob Shirley	1
Steve Mura	1
Ken Brett	1
Frank LaCorte	1
Chuck Taylor	1
Ed Halicki	1
Buzz Capra	1
Butch Metzger	1
Ben Hayes	1
Clay Kirby	1
John D'Acquisto	1
Phil Niekro	1
Steve Arlin	1
Jim Willoughby	1
Ray Burris	1
Ron Bryant	1
Craig Swan	1
Ed Whitson	1
Bruce Sutter	1
Grant Jackson	1
Dickie Noles	1
Ed Farmer	1
Mike LaCoss	1

13 Parks
Dodger Stad (LOS)	21
VeteransStad (PHI)	6
Cinergy Fld (CIN)	5
Astrodome (HOU)	2
Shea Stad (NYC)	2
Stade Olymp. (MON)	2
Atl-Fulton (ATL)	2
Busch Stad (STL)	1
Qualcomm St (SAN)	1
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	1
ConnieMackSt (PHI)	1
3 Rivers Std (PIT)	1
3Com Park (SFO)	1

Where Hit
7	37
78	2

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	46

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	32
1--	7
1-3	3
-2-	2
12-	1
--3	1

64 RBI
RISP	7
0 on	32
1 on	10
2 on	4
Any on	14

Inning
1	3
2	2
3	5
4	6
5	6
6	6
7	9
8	4
9	4
Extra	1

1-3	10
4-6	18
7-end	18

RelScore
+4..	6
+3	3
+2	6
+1	5
Tied	6
-1	4
-2	3
-3	6
-4..	7

Ahead	20
Tied	6
Behind	20

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
SS	39
RF	5
CF	1
2B	1

OrderPos
2nd	17
8th	16
7th	6
1st	4
6th	2
3rd	1

Leverage
High Lev	2
Medium Lev	19
Low Lev	25

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1969	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1969-04-11	LAD	@	HOU	Jim Ray	ahead 6-2	t 6	1	---	1	2	9	0.033	96%		Home Run (Deep LF)
2	2	2	1	1969-05-03	LAD	@	ATL	George Stone	ahead 2-0	t 3	0	---	1	2	9	0.085	81%		Home Run (Deep LF)
3	3	3	1	1969-05-31	LAD	@	PHI	Grant Jackson	behind 2-3	t 5	0	---	1	1	9	0.153	50%		Home Run (Deep LF)
4	4	4	1	1969-06-02	LAD	@	NYM	Jerry Koosman	behind 0-2	t 8	2	---	1	1	9	0.083	15%		Home Run
5	5	5	1	1969-07-07	LAD		ATL	George Stone	behind 1-5	b 9	2	---	1	3	8	0.002	0%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1971	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
6	6	1	1	1971-08-11	LAD		PHI	Ken Reynolds	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	1	1	4	0.113	66%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
7	7	2	1	1971-08-22	LAD	@	PHI	Ken Reynolds	behind 0-3	t 5	1	---	1	8	9	0.078	20%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1972	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
8	8	1	1	1972-04-29	LAD		NYM	Danny Frisella	ahead 5-1	b 6	2	---	1	8	6	0.021	98%		Home Run (Deep LF)
9	9	2	1	1972-04-30	LAD		NYM	Buzz Capra	ahead 2-0	b 4	1	1-3	3	8	6	0.105	96%		Home Run (Deep LF); S. Garvey Scores; D. Sims Scores
10	10	3	1	1972-05-12	LAD	@	PHI	Ken Reynolds	ahead 5-0	t 6	0	---	1	1	6	0.017	98%		Home Run
11	11	4	1	1972-08-02	LAD		SFG	Jim Barr	tied 11-11	b 9	2	---	1	7	6	0.470	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
1973	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
12	12	1	1	1973-05-23	LAD		SDP	Steve Arlin	behind 2-3	b 7	1	---	1	7	6	0.255	55%		Home Run (Deep LF)
13	13	2	1	1973-06-13	LAD	@	PHI	Ken Brett	behind 2-16	t 9	1	---	1	7	6	0.000	0%		Home Run
14	14	3	1	1973-08-21	LAD	@	NYM	Ray Sadecki	tied 0-0	t 5	2	---	1	8	6	0.162	61%		Home Run
15	15	4	1	1973-09-08	LAD		SDP	Clay Kirby	behind 0-3	b 6	0	---	1	2	6	0.094	23%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1974	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
16	16	1	1	1974-04-20	LAD		SFG	Jim Willoughby	ahead 2-1	b 5	0	---	1	8	6	0.109	83%		Home Run (Deep LF)
17	17	2	1	1974-04-27	LAD		MON	Chuck Taylor	ahead 4-2	b 7	1	---	1	8	6	0.055	95%		Home Run (Deep LF)
18	18	3	1	1974-04-30	LAD		NYM	Jerry Koosman	behind 2-6	b 7	2	---	1	8	6	0.034	7%		Home Run (Deep LF)
19	19	4	1	1974-05-25	LAD	@	SFG	Ron Bryant	ahead 3-0	t 1	2	1-3	3	8	6	0.141	91%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Cey Scores; W. Crawford Scores
20	20	5	1	1974-07-09	LAD	@	PHI	Ed Farmer	ahead 5-1	t 5	1	--3	2	8	6	0.041	96%		Home Run; J. Ferguson Scores
1976	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
21	21	1	1	1976-05-05	LAD	@	CHC	Ray Burris	ahead 4-2	t 4	1	---	1	8	6	0.090	81%		Home Run (Deep LF)
22	22	2	1	1976-05-14	LAD	@	PIT	John Candelaria	behind 0-2	t 6	1	---	1	8	6	0.117	29%		Home Run (Deep LF)
23	23	3	1	1976-05-30 (2)	LAD	@	CIN	Santo Alcalá	behind 1-4	t 7	0	---	1	8	6	0.075	17%		Home Run (LF-CF)
24	24	4	1	1976-07-05	LAD	@	PHI	Jim Lonborg	ahead 1-0	t 2	0	---	1	6	6	0.100	71%		Home Run
25	25	5	1	1976-07-16	LAD		CHC	Bruce Sutter	ahead 2-1	b 8	0	---	1	6	6	0.069	95%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1977	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
26	26	1	1	1977-06-21	LAD		STL	Butch Metzger	behind 1-3	b 5	2	---	1	2	6	0.124	35%		Home Run (Deep LF)
27	27	2	1	1977-06-25	LAD	@	CIN	Woodie Fryman	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	1	2	6	0.101	58%		Home Run (LF-CF)
28	28	3	1	1977-06-29	LAD	@	ATL	Frank LaCorte	ahead 8-2	t 8	2	1-3	3	2	6	0.008	100%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Hale Scores; D. Lopes Scores
29	29	4	1	1977-08-15	LAD		SFG	Ed Halicki	behind 0-4	b 3	2	-2-	2	2	6	0.135	27%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Lopes Scores
1978	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
30	30	1	1	1978-04-26	LAD	@	CIN	Tom Seaver	ahead 4-1	t 4	2	---	1	2	6	0.067	88%		Home Run (Deep LF)
31	31	2	1	1978-06-02	LAD	@	PHI	Jim Lonborg	behind 1-4	t 7	2	---	1	2	6	0.057	11%		Home Run
32	32	3	1	1978-09-29	LAD	@	SDP	John D'Acquisto	behind 0-3	t 7	0	---	1	8	6	0.071	15%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1979	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
33	33	1	1	1979-04-09	LAD	@	HOU	Vern Ruhle	tied 1-1	t 6	0	---	1	2	6	0.177	68%		Home Run (Deep LF)
34	34	2	1	1979-05-10	LAD		NYM	Craig Swan	ahead 3-0	b 3	0	1--	2	2	6	0.074	94%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Lopes Scores
35	35	3	1	1979-05-18	LAD	@	CIN	Mike LaCoss	behind 2-6	t 8	1	1--	2	2	6	0.059	9%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Lopes Scores
36	36	4	1	1979-06-17	LAD		PIT	Ed Whitson	tied 0-0	b 4	0	---	1	2	6	0.134	69%		Home Run (Deep LF)
37	37	5	1	1979-07-08	LAD	@	MON	Ross Grimsley	ahead 6-2	t 7	0	---	1	2	6	0.025	97%		Home Run (Deep LF)
38	38	6	1	1979-07-20	LAD		MON	Woodie Fryman	behind 4-5	b 11	1	-2-	2	2	6	0.729	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Deep LF); T. Martínez Scores
39	39	7	1	1979-09-13	LAD		SDP	Bob Shirley	ahead 2-1	b 3	1	1--	2	2	6	0.163	84%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Lopes Scores
1980	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
40	40	1	1	1980-05-16	LAD		PIT	John Candelaria	behind 0-4	b 2	2	1--	2	7	6	0.142	28%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Baker Scores/unER; B. Russell Scores/unER
41	41	2	1	1980-06-14	LAD	@	MON	Ross Grimsley	ahead 2-0	t 3	0	---	1	2	6	0.085	81%		Home Run (Deep LF)
42	42	3	1	1980-06-18	LAD		MON	Stan Bahnsen	behind 2-7	b 7	0	12-	3	7	6	0.115	19%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Baker Scores; R. Cey Scores
1982	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
43	43	1	1	1982-05-19	LAD		CHC	Dickie Noles	ahead 1-0	b 4	1	1--	2	8	6	0.169	87%		Home Run (Deep LF); M. Scioscia Scores
44	44	2	1	1982-06-07	LAD		ATL	Phil Niekro	behind 1-4	b 7	1	1--	2	8	6	0.180	29%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Cey Scores
45	45	3	1	1982-08-25	LAD	@	STL	Steve Mura	ahead 3-1	t 4	0	---	1	8	6	0.086	83%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1983	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
46	46	1	1	1983-06-11	LAD	@	CIN	Ben Hayes	behind 1-2	t 9	2	1--	2	7	6	0.742	82%		Home Run (Deep LF); G. Brock Scores