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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP Pos Awards
1925 21 2TM NNL 0.6 44 155 145 23 43 3 2 2 21 3 8 .297 .342 .386 .728 94 .334 94 56 2 2/367
1925 21 MRS NNL 0.8 39 137 127 23 40 3 2 2 21 3 8 .315 .365 .417 .782 108 .358 108 53 2 2/367
1925 21 BBB NNL -0.2 5 18 18 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -11 .155 -16 3 0 /3
1926 22 CAG NNL 1.1 49 196 178 33 49 9 7 3 33 4 15 .275 .342 .455 .797 104 .358 100 81 3 2
1927 23 CAG NNL 3.5 86 350 322 51 103 30 3 4 51 20 26 .320 .374 .469 .843 126 .391 127 151 2 62/34
1928 24 CAG NNL 2.7 70 288 274 54 93 13 3 2 48 9 9 .339 .372 .431 .802 118 .369 119 118 5 *6/23
1929 25 CAG NNL 3.7 64 251 235 53 86 11 11 3 55 15 12 .366 .406 .545 .951 145 .430 145 128 4 62
5 Yrs 11.4 313 1240 1154 214 374 66 26 14 208 51 70 .324 .371 .463 .834 121 .382 120 534 16 623/47
162 Game Avg 5.9 162 642 597 111 194 34 13 7 108 26 36 .324 .371 .463 .834 121 .382 120 276 8
CAG (4 Yrs) 10.9 269 1085 1009 191 331 63 24 12 187 48 62 .328 .375 .474 .849 124 .388 124 478 14 62/34
MRS (1 Yr) 0.8 39 137 127 23 40 3 2 2 21 3 8 .315 .365 .417 .782 108 .358 108 53 2 2/367
BBB (1 Yr) -0.2 5 18 18 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -11 .155 -16 3 0 /3
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1927 23 CAG NNL,WS 14 60 55 11 16 3 0 1 9 2 0 2 2 .291 .310 .400 .710 21 0 0 2 1 0
1928 24 CAG NNL 7 30 27 4 11 0 0 2 7 2 2 .407 .467 .630 1.096 15 0 1 0
2 Yrs 21 90 82 15 27 3 0 3 16 4 0 4 2 .329 .364 .476 .839 36 0 1 2 1 0
162 Game Avg 162 694 633 116 208 23 0 23 123 31 31 .329 .364 .476 .839 278 0 8 15
NNL (2 Yrs) 12 51 47 10 19 2 0 3 11 3 2 .404 .440 .638 1.078 27 0 1 1
WS (1 Yr) 9 39 35 5 8 1 0 0 5 1 0 2 2 .229 .263 .257 .520 9 0 0 1 1 0

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1925 21 2TM NNL 155 -1 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 5 6 0.6 .501 .501 0.4 0.2 4 2/367
1925 21 MRS NNL 137 2 0 0 1 1 3 0.3 5 8 0.8 .508 .502 0.6 0.2 7 2/367
1925 21 BBB NNL 18 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .447 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 /3
1926 22 CAG NNL 196 0 0 0 3 2 5 0.4 7 12 1.1 .509 .503 0.7 0.4 8 2
1927 23 CAG NNL 350 11 2 0 5 4 23 2.2 12 35 3.5 .526 .514 2.9 1.0 29 62/34
1928 24 CAG NNL 288 7 0 0 7 4 18 1.7 10 28 2.7 .524 .510 2.0 1.1 21 *6/23
1929 25 CAG NNL 251 15 1 0 11 4 31 2.8 9 39 3.7 .544 .517 2.7 1.4 28 62
5 Yrs 1240 32 2 0 28 15 76 7.2 42 119 11.4 .523 .510 8.7 4.0 91 623/47
162 Game Avg 642 17 1 0 14 8 40 3.7 22 62 5.9 .523 .510 4.5 2.1 47
CAG (4 Yrs) 1085 34 2 0 26 14 76 7.2 37 113 10.9 .527 .512 8.3 3.8 87 62/34
MRS (1 Yr) 137 2 0 0 1 1 3 0.3 5 8 0.8 .508 .502 0.6 0.2 7 2/367
BBB (1 Yr) 18 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .447 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 /3

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1925 21 2TM NNL 155 .334 94 .287 .090 1.3 5.2 41.2 2/367
1925 21 MRS NNL 137 .358 108 .304 .102 1.5 5.8 43.8 2/367
1925 21 BBB NNL 18 .155 -16 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /3
1926 22 CAG NNL 196 .358 100 .263 .180 1.5 7.7 46.9 2
1927 23 CAG NNL 350 .391 127 .311 .149 1.1 7.4 37.0 62/34
1928 24 CAG NNL 288 .369 119 .335 .091 0.7 3.1 49.5 *6/23
1929 25 CAG NNL 251 .430 145 .358 .179 1.2 4.8 50.5 62
5 Yrs 1240 .382 120 .316 .139 1.1 5.6 44.8 623/47
MLB Average .346 100 .292 .116 1.2 8.1 36.0
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Batting Batting Ratios Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% SB% Pos Awards
1927 23 CAG NNL,WS 60 .283 .109 1.7 3.3 3.3 58.8 100.0
1928 24 CAG NNL 30 .360 .222 6.7 6.7 16.7
2 Yrs 90 .308 .146 3.3 2.2 4.4 41.4 100.0
MLB Average .268 .118 1.4 7.1 7.2 37.4 63.9
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pythias Russ born?

Pythias Russ was born on April 7, 1904.

Where was Pythias Russ born?

Pythias Russ was born in Cynthiana, KY.

How many seasons did Pythias Russ play?

Pythias Russ played 5 seasons.

Is Pythias Russ in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Pythias Russ play?

Pythias Russ was a Shortstop, Catcher and First Baseman.

How many hits did Pythias Russ have?

Pythias Russ had 374 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Pythias Russ have?

Pythias Russ had 14 home runs over his career.

What was Pythias Russ' average?

Pythias Russ had a .324 average over his career.

How many teams has Pythias Russ played for?

Pythias Russ played for 3 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants and Memphis Red Sox.

How many World Series has Pythias Russ won?

Pythias Russ won 1 World Series.

When did Pythias Russ retire?

Pythias Russ last played in 1929.

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