Donald Russell
Donald E. Russell
Born: February 2, 1949
Baltimore, MD US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 21 (1967 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 1 (1970 June Secondary Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Southern HS (Baltimore, MD)
Clemson
Career: 1970-1971
Donald Russell compiled a career batting average of .247 with 8 home runs and 47 RBI in his 110-game career with the Covington Astros, Cocoa Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers and Sumter Astros. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 15 | 34 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .125 | .176 | .188 | .364 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 11 | 40 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .121 | .275 | .152 | .427 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 12 | 49 | 36 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | .361 | .490 | .556 | 1.045 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Astros | 72 | 275 | 243 | 31 | 64 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 35 | .263 | .345 | .424 | .769 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 110 | 398 | 344 | 46 | 85 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 53 | .247 | .342 | .390 | .731 | 134 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | SS | 7 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.571 |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 3B | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 3.500 |
| 1970 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 1B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3B | 11 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | .828 | 2.182 |
| 1970 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 3B | 10 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 3 | .972 | 3.500 |
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Astros | 3B | 50 | 39 | 79 | 17 | 7 | .874 | 2.360 |
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Astros | SS | 22 | 26 | 49 | 4 | 7 | .949 | 3.409 |
| Totals | 106 | 105 | 191 | 30 | 24 | .908 | 2.792 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1971 | A | Western Carolinas League | Sumter Astros | HOU |
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