Bill Russell

Positions: Shortstop and Rightfielder

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)

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+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1966	17	-2.4	Ogden	PION	Rk	LAD	39	97	87	19	31	5	1	3	21	4	0	7	19	.356	.402	.540	.942	47		1	0	2
1967	18	-3.2	Dubuque	MIDW	A	LAD	67	287	263	29	58	11	1	5	21	6	5	18	58	.221	.269	.327	.596	86		1	1	4
1968	19	-2.6	Bakersfield	CALL	A	LAD	115	485	439	76	123	16	3	17	55	23	5	34	106	.280	.336	.447	.783	196		5	3	4
1969	20	-7.5	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	98	238	212	35	48	6	2	5	15	4	1	22	45	.226	.301	.344	.645	73	3	1	2	1	1
1969	20	-0.6	Dodgers	AZIL	WRk	LAD	28	105	93	16	33	4	4	0	15	11	3	11	16	.355	.419	.484	.903	45		0	0	1
1970	21	-4.0	Spokane	PCL	AAA	LAD	55	255	237	48	86	13	5	3	30	12	3	11	26	.363	.397	.498	.895	118		3	3	1
1970	21	-6.6	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	81	304	278	30	72	11	9	0	28	9	1	16	28	.259	.303	.363	.667	101	5	3	4	3	1
1971	22	-5.5	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	91	223	211	29	48	7	4	2	15	6	3	11	39	.228	.265	.327	.592	69	2	0	0	1	2
1972	23	-4.2	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	129	477	434	47	118	19	5	4	34	14	7	34	64	.272	.326	.366	.693	159	4	2	5	2	9
1973	24	-3.3	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	162	666	615	55	163	26	3	4	56	15	7	34	63	.265	.301	.337	.638	207	9	1	9	7	20
1974	25	-2.1	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	160	625	553	61	149	18	6	5	65	14	5	53	53	.269	.336	.351	.686	194	18	4	11	4	25
1975	26	-1.2	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	84	282	252	24	52	9	2	0	14	5	0	23	28	.206	.277	.258	.535	65	6	2	4	1	6
1976	27	-0.6	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	149	590	554	53	152	17	3	5	65	15	5	21	46	.274	.301	.343	.644	190	14	3	6	6	9
1977	28	0.6	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	153	673	634	84	176	28	6	4	51	16	7	24	43	.278	.304	.360	.664	228	23	2	9	4	1
1978	29	1.2	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	155	672	625	72	179	32	4	3	46	10	6	30	34	.286	.320	.365	.685	228	17	2	12	3	8
1979	30	1.7	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	153	670	627	72	170	26	4	7	56	6	9	24	43	.271	.297	.359	.656	225	20	1	14	4	2
1980	31	2.5	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	130	500	466	38	123	23	2	3	34	13	2	18	44	.264	.295	.341	.636	159	6	3	12	1	0
1981	32	3.6	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	82	290	262	20	61	9	2	0	22	2	1	19	20	.233	.284	.282	.567	74	13	1	5	3	3
1982	33	4.5	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	153	576	497	64	136	20	2	3	46	10	2	63	30	.274	.357	.340	.697	169	14	4	8	4	11
1983	34	5.5	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	131	502	451	47	111	13	1	1	30	13	9	33	31	.246	.302	.286	.588	129	5	4	12	2	4
1984	35	6.5	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	89	298	262	25	70	12	1	0	19	4	4	25	24	.267	.329	.321	.649	84	7	0	9	2	1
1985	36	7.3	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	76	192	169	19	44	6	1	0	13	4	0	18	9	.260	.333	.308	.641	52	2	1	3	1	1
1986	37	8.5	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	105	242	216	21	54	11	0	0	18	7	0	15	23	.250	.302	.301	.603	65	6	2	7	2	2
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (18 seasons)					Majors		2181	8020	7318	796	1926	293	57	46	627	167	69	483	667	.263	.310	.338	.648	2471	174	36	132	51	106
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		276	1124	1026	172	298	45	10	28	127	45	13	70	209	.290	.338	.436	.774	447		10	7	11
Other (1 season)					Other		28	105	93	16	33	4	4	0	15	11	3	11	16	.355	.419	.484	.903	45		0	0	1
All Levels (21 Seasons)							2485	9249	8437	984	2257	342	71	74	769	223	85	564	892	.268	.315	.351	.666	2963	174	46	139	63	106

AAA (1 season)					Minors		55	255	237	48	86	13	5	3	30	12	3	11	26	.363	.397	.498	.895	118		3	3	1
A (2 seasons)					Minors		182	772	702	105	181	27	4	22	76	29	10	52	164	.258	.311	.402	.713	282		6	4	8
Rk (1 season)					Minors		39	97	87	19	31	5	1	3	21	4	0	7	19	.356	.402	.540	.942	47		1	0	2