Russ Messerly
Russell Harold Messerly
Born: July 11, 1916
Deceased: September 29, 1989
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 197
Career: 1939-1946
Russ Messerly compiled a career record of 47 wins and 55 losses and a 3.36 ERA in his 173-game pitching career with the Neosho Yankees, Norfolk Yankees, Joplin Miners, Kansas City Blues, Hollywood Stars, Oklahoma City Indians and Little Rock Travelers. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | ARMO | Neosho Yankees | 15 | 13 | .536 | 4.28 | 34 | 23 | 202.0 | 196 | 125 | 96 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Norfolk Yankees | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.18 | 2 | 17.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | 5 | 4 | .556 | 6.54 | 20 | 95.0 | 87 | 77 | 69 | 114 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Norfolk Yankees | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.29 | 10 | 4 | 63.0 | 49 | 30 | 23 | 38 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | 2 | 2 | .500 | 7.59 | 9 | 32.0 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 10 | 14 | .417 | 0.00 | 31 | 201.0 | 184 | 108 | 109 | |||||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.00 | 6 | 28.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.72 | 24 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 76.0 | 65 | 26 | 23 | 51 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 5 | 21.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 72.0 | 70 | 45 | 34 | 39 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 2 | 9 | .182 | 6.08 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 77.0 | 89 | 69 | 52 | 73 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 47 | 55 | .461 | 3.36 | 173 | 49 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 884.0 | 784 | 514 | 330 | 0 | 558 | 0 | 168 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | ARMO | Neosho Yankees | 36 | 88 | 88 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .307 | .511 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | 21 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .311 | .511 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | 9 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .312 | .500 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Norfolk Yankees | 12 | 34 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .258 | .324 | .355 | .678 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 32 | 73 | 73 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .137 | .137 | .164 | .301 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 6 | 10 | 10 | 3 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 24 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 14 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .043 | .185 | .043 | .229 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 23 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .267 | .267 | .300 | .567 | 9 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 182 | 351 | 342 | 14 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 | .181 | .198 | .246 | .443 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | ARMO | Neosho Yankees | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Norfolk Yankees | P | 10 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .900 | 1.800 |
| 1942 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 24 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .900 | .375 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 18 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .667 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .357 |
| Totals | 171 | 7 | 37 | 6 | 2 | .880 | .257 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Neosho Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Norfolk Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Norfolk Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1942 | C | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | CHA |
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