John Russo
John Dominick Russo
Born: 1930
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1950-1955
John Russo compiled a career batting average of .281 with 3 home runs and 22 RBI in his 487-game career with the Bangor Bangors, New Bern Bears and Portsmouth Merrimacks. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | NATL1 | Bangor Bangors | 130 | 484 | 484 | 136 | 14 | 4 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .326 | .607 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 120 | 496 | 496 | 149 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .355 | .655 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 139 | 517 | 517 | 144 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .323 | .602 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 98 | 364 | 317 | 39 | 80 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 40 | 22 | .252 | .336 | .322 | .658 | 102 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 487 | 1861 | 1814 | 39 | 509 | 65 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 22 | .281 | .296 | .332 | .629 | 603 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 2B | 51 | 126 | 118 | 12 | 33 | .953 | 4.784 |
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | SS | 15 | 33 | 38 | 2 | 7 | .973 | 4.733 |
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | OF | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.700 |
| Totals | 76 | 176 | 156 | 14 | 40 | .960 | 4.368 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | North Atlantic League | Bangor Bangors | |||
| 1951 | D | Coastal Plain League | New Bern Bears | |||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks | |||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks |
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