Russell Kerns
Russell F. Kerns
Born: May 23, 1922
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: August 12, 2001
Largo, FL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, C, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1941-1955
Russell Kerns compiled a career batting average of .280 with 139 home runs and 637 RBI in his 1324-game career with the Appleton Papermakers, Jonesboro White Sox, Batesville Pilots, Shelby Cubs, Macon Peaches, Des Moines Bruins, Portsmouth Cubs, Baltimore Orioles and Richmond Virginians. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NEAR2 | (+) Batesville Pilots | 109 | 402 | 402 | 100 | 18 | 5 | 3 | .249 | .249 | .341 | .590 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NEAR2 | (+) Jonesboro White Sox | 109 | 402 | 402 | 100 | 18 | 5 | 3 | .249 | .249 | .341 | .590 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | 12 | 53 | 48 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | .292 | .358 | .354 | .713 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Shelby Cubs | 106 | 430 | 382 | 69 | 110 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 1 | 36 | 50 | .288 | .363 | .455 | .818 | 174 | 9 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 142 | 604 | 531 | 76 | 147 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 83 | 6 | 59 | 83 | .277 | .354 | .427 | .781 | 227 | 4 | 10 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 126 | 461 | 461 | 127 | 18 | 7 | 21 | .275 | .275 | .482 | .757 | 222 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 142 | 618 | 523 | 111 | 162 | 30 | 7 | 15 | 100 | 7 | 83 | 51 | .310 | .409 | .480 | .889 | 251 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 156 | 620 | 545 | 85 | 149 | 26 | 10 | 19 | 78 | 2 | 61 | 59 | .273 | .352 | .462 | .814 | 252 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 137 | 544 | 485 | 61 | 140 | 31 | 3 | 17 | 83 | 2 | 50 | 49 | .289 | .358 | .470 | .828 | 228 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 127 | 497 | 433 | 52 | 109 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 59 | 4 | 51 | 40 | .252 | .337 | .379 | .716 | 164 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 126 | 470 | 426 | 52 | 123 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 67 | 5 | 37 | 24 | .289 | .348 | .430 | .778 | 183 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 127 | 525 | 465 | 71 | 134 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 59 | 0 | 46 | 43 | .288 | .354 | .447 | .801 | 208 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 123 | 432 | 386 | 38 | 97 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 39 | 56 | .251 | .322 | .386 | .708 | 149 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 1324 | 5254 | 4685 | 621 | 1312 | 216 | 65 | 139 | 637 | 28 | 0 | 467 | 462 | .280 | .350 | .443 | .793 | 2075 | 0 | 37 | 60 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | OF | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1941 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | C | 4 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .960 | 6.000 |
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Shelby Cubs | 3B | 65 | 68 | 142 | 21 | 15 | .909 | 3.231 |
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Shelby Cubs | 1B | 40 | 320 | 22 | 2 | 30 | .994 | 8.550 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 3B | 122 | 150 | 232 | 26 | 25 | .936 | 3.131 |
| 1949 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 3B | 142 | 214 | 263 | 39 | 30 | .924 | 3.359 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 156 | 158 | 323 | 39 | 32 | .925 | 3.083 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 133 | 149 | 293 | 22 | 30 | .953 | 3.323 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 72 | 121 | 214 | 13 | 38 | .963 | 4.653 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 12 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .958 | 1.917 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 107 | 124 | 225 | 23 | 19 | .938 | 3.262 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 111 | 112 | 177 | 17 | 17 | .944 | 2.604 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 3B | 118 | 112 | 234 | 25 | 32 | .933 | 2.932 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 3B | 81 | 81 | 117 | 16 | 15 | .925 | 2.444 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 1B | 16 | 118 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 1.000 | 7.875 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | OF | 16 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.875 |
| Totals | 1205 | 1806 | 2258 | 245 | 306 | .943 | 3.373 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Wisconsin State League | Appleton Papermakers | CLE | ||
| 1941 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Jonesboro White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1941 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Batesville Pilots | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Shelby Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | SLA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | |||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians |
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