Jim Russell
James Burdette Russell
Born: December 25, 1931
Los Angeles, Ca US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1951-1958
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Jim Russell compiled a career record of 46 wins and 40 losses and a 3.90 ERA in his 147-game pitching career with the Twin Falls Cowboys, San Francisco Seals, Binghamton Triplets, Kansas City Blues, Denver Bears, Birmingham Barons, Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels, Missoula Timberjacks, El Paso Texans, Modesto Reds, New Orleans Pelicans, Amarillo Gold Sox, Chattanooga Lookouts and Vancouver Mounties. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | 22 | 9 | .710 | 3.01 | 38 | 260.0 | 193 | 112 | 87 | 17 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.70 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 69.0 | 70 | 39 | 36 | 39 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 6 | 1 | .857 | 2.43 | 7 | 7 | 63.0 | 53 | 19 | 17 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.92 | 14 | 13 | 74.0 | 73 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1 | 3 | .250 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 0 | 0 | 4.15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.36 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 42.0 | 47 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1957 | B | LONG | El Paso Texans | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5.80 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 138.0 | 172 | 102 | 89 | 13 | 59 | 82 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 46 | 40 | .535 | 3.90 | 147 | 57 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 665.0 | 632 | 351 | 288 | 42 | 353 | 2 | 179 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | 50 | 117 | 117 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .282 | .496 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 11 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .192 | .192 | .346 | .538 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 14 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .290 | .371 | .290 | .662 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 14 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .107 | .107 | .286 | .393 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 9 | 11 | 11 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | 36 | 44 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .182 | .432 | .614 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.667 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Barons | 36 | 44 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .182 | .432 | .614 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | 29 | 112 | 97 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 18 | .278 | .369 | .526 | .895 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | .429 | .429 | .429 | .857 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 11 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .182 | .280 | .227 | .507 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | B | LONG | El Paso Texans | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 75 | 123 | 110 | 16 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 29 | .300 | .374 | .500 | .874 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 246 | 497 | 461 | 35 | 114 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 57 | .247 | .299 | .393 | .692 | 181 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .500 |
| 1952 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 1957 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | OF | 27 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .902 | 1.370 |
| 1957 | B | LONG | El Paso Texans | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 28 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .846 | .786 |
| Totals | 174 | 43 | 29 | 10 | 0 | .878 | .414 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | Pioneer League | Twin Falls Cowboys | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | NYA | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Missoula Timberjacks | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | B | Southwestern League | El Paso Texans | |||
| 1957 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | NYA | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL |
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