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	16-40 / in Starts: 3-14
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	25 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 51 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	35 (20-8-7) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 51 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	34 (17-10-6)

Most Driven In
H Clift	2
T Carey	1
T Heath	0
R Hemsley	0

Most Driven In By
M Solters	1
J Burns	0

1935 Batting Game Log

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1935 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	55	10 (9)	Apr 27	NYY	@	PHA	W,9-8	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.05	-0.001	.12	0.00%	-0.12	P
2	56	13 (2)	Apr 30	NYY		WSH	W,9-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	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	57	16 (2)	May 8	NYY	@	CHW	L,4-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	58	17	May 9	NYY	@	CLE	L,0-5	5-GF(5)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	59	21 (3)	May 14	NYY	@	DET	L,4-10	3-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
				Player went from New York Yankees to St. Louis Browns
6	60	23	May 20	SLB	@	WSH	L,2-8	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.88	-0.033	.34	-0.01%	-0.34	P
7	61	27 (3)	May 25 (2)	SLB	@	NYY	L,7-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.02	-0.056	.31	-0.01%	-0.50	P
8	62	32 (4)	May 30 (2)	SLB	@	DET	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.66	-0.034	.24	-0.01%	-0.29	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
9	63	36 (3)	Jun 2	SLB		CLE	L,2-6	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	.94	0.018	.22	0.00%	0.14	P
10	64	40 (3)	Jun 8	SLB	@	CLE	L,2-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9						P
11	65	43 (2)	Jun 11 (2)	SLB		NYY	L,3-9	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	.61	-0.018	.10	0.00%	-0.26	P
12	66	44	Jun 12 (1)	SLB		NYY	L,4-11	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
13	67	48 (3)	Jun 15	SLB		WSH	L,3-11	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	1.94	-0.047	.06	0.00%	-0.52	P
14	68	51 (2)	Jun 19 (1)	SLB		BOS	L,5-8	5-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9	1.46	0.034	.05	0.00%	0.22	P
15	69	56 (4)	Jun 23 (2)	SLB		PHA	L,3-13	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9						P
16	70	59 (2)	Jun 28 (2)	SLB		DET	L,2-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.154	.083	.237	9	1.47	-0.079	.01	0.00%	-0.75	P
17	71	62 (2)	Jun 30 (2)	SLB		DET	L,6-11	0-0	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0	0	.133	.188	.133	.321	9						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
18	72	64 (1)	Jul 3	SLB	@	CHW	L,3-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.188	.133	.321	9						P
19	73	67 (2)	Jul 5	SLB	@	DET	L,1-16	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.188	.133	.321	9						P
20	74	68	Jul 6	SLB	@	DET	L,6-7	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.188	.133	.321	9						P
21	75	71 (2)	Jul 11 (1)	SLB	@	PHA	L,3-7	1-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.222	.176	.399	9	.74	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.09	P
22	76	74 (2)	Jul 13 (1)	SLB	@	WSH	L,7-11	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9	.88	0.016	.00	0.00%	0.26	P
23	77	77 (2)	Jul 16	SLB	@	WSH	W,6-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9						P
24	78	78	Jul 17	SLB	@	WSH	L,4-8	4-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.238	.200	.438	9	.67	0.019	.00	0.00%	0.13	P
25	79	81 (2)	Jul 21 (1)	SLB	@	NYY	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.238	.200	.438	9						P
26	80	82	Jul 21 (2)	SLB	@	NYY	W,2-1	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.238	.200	.438	9						P
27	81	86 (3)	Jul 27	SLB		CHW	L,5-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.238	.200	.438	9						P
28	82	87	Jul 28 (1)	SLB		CHW	L,6-14	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.238	.200	.438	9						P
29	83	90 (2)	Jul 30	SLB	@	DET	W,8-6	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.261	.227	.488	9	1.05	-0.021	.00	0.00%	0.27	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
30	84	92 (1)	Aug 1	SLB	@	DET	L,3-6	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.261	.227	.488	9						P
31	85	93	Aug 2	SLB	@	CHW	W,10-8	7-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.261	.292	.304	.596	9	.48	0.033	.00	0.00%	0.90	P
32	86	94	Aug 3	SLB	@	CHW	T,7-7	7-GF(10)	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.292	.320	.375	.695	9	1.94	0.118	.00	0.00%	0.43	P
33	87	99 (4)	Aug 9	SLB		CLE	L,3-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.269	.296	.346	.642	9	1.20	-0.102	.00	0.00%	-0.93	P
34	88	101 (1)	Aug 11 (1)	SLB		CLE	L,7-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.269	.296	.346	.642	9						P
35	89	102	Aug 11 (2)	SLB		CLE	T,7-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.269	.296	.346	.642	9						P
36	90	105 (2)	Aug 15	SLB		PHA	L,3-5	GS-7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		0		0	0	.259	.286	.333	.619	9	1.38	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.67	P
37	91	107 (1)	Aug 17 (1)	SLB		BOS	W,11-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.286	.333	.619	9						P
38	92	109 (1)	Aug 18 (1)	SLB		BOS	L,2-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.286	.333	.619	9						P
39	93	110	Aug 18 (2)	SLB		BOS	W,4-3	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.241	.267	.310	.577	9	.73	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.54	P
40	94	115 (4)	Aug 22	SLB		NYY	W,12-9	GS-8	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		1		0	0	.250	.273	.313	.585	9	.42	0.066	.00	0.00%	1.17	P
41	95	116	Aug 23	SLB		NYY	L,3-6	13-GF(13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.273	.313	.585	8						P
42	96	119 (2)	Aug 25 (2)	SLB		WSH	W,7-6	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.273	.313	.585	9						P
43	97	121 (1)	Aug 27 (2)	SLB		WSH	W,11-1	CG	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0	0	.250	.270	.306	.576	9						P
44	98	125 (3)	Aug 30	SLB		DET	W,8-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.270	.306	.576	6						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
45	99	128 (2)	Sep 2 (2)	SLB	@	CLE	L,2-7	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.243	.263	.297	.560	9	.74	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.19	P
46	100	129	Sep 6 (1)	SLB	@	WSH	W,11-8	4-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.243	.263	.297	.560	9	.46	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
47	101	131 (1)	Sep 7 (1)	SLB	@	WSH	L,4-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.243	.263	.297	.560	8						P
48	102	134 (2)	Sep 8 (2)	SLB	@	PHA	W,7-5	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.237	.256	.289	.546	9	2.02	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.82	P
49	103	136 (1)	Sep 10	SLB	@	PHA	W,8-6	3-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.220	.238	.268	.506	9	1.09	-0.090	.00	0.00%	-1.40	P
50	104	138 (1)	Sep 13 (1)	SLB	@	BOS	L,4-13	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.220	.238	.268	.506	2						P
51	105	141 (2)	Sep 15	SLB	@	BOS	L,5-9	GS-6	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.214	.250	.262	.512	9	.55	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
52	106	143 (1)	Sep 17	SLB	@	NYY	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.250	.262	.512	9						P
53	107	144	Sep 18 (1)	SLB	@	NYY	W,7-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.209	.244	.256	.500	9	.33	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
54	108	145	Sep 18 (2)	SLB	@	NYY	L,3-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.209	.244	.256	.500	9						P
55	109	146	Sep 21 (1)	SLB	@	DET	L,2-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.209	.244	.256	.500	9						P
56	110	147	Sep 21 (2)	SLB	@	DET	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.209	.244	.256	.500	9						P
57	111	152 (4)	Sep 28 (1)	SLB	@	CLE	L,0-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.209	.244	.256	.500	9						P
58	112	153	Sep 28 (2)	SLB	@	CLE	L,3-7	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.209	.244	.256	.500	9						P
							16-40		51	43	5	9	2	0	0	4	2	0	4	0	6		2		0	0	.209	.244	.256	.500		.92	-0.379	.06	-0.03%	-4.45

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