Russell Oppliger
Russell L. Oppliger
Born: August 25, 1927
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 160
Career: 1945-1952
Russell Oppliger compiled a career record of 77 wins and 49 losses and a 3.65 ERA in his 265-game pitching career with the Burlington Bees, Olean Oilers, Greenwood Dodgers, Mobile Bears, Seattle Rainiers, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Memphis Chicks and Wichita Falls Spudders. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.68 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 102.0 | 138 | 69 | 53 | 27 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.76 | 35 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 146.0 | 152 | 69 | 61 | 46 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 21 | 6 | .778 | 2.56 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 253.0 | 240 | 90 | 72 | 49 | 98 | 8 | 2 | |||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 14 | 9 | .609 | 5.00 | 40 | 162.0 | 205 | 103 | 90 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.94 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 93.0 | 101 | 68 | 51 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.97 | 11 | 67.0 | 73 | 40 | 37 | 8 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0.00 | 24 | 31.0 | 28 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 25 | 41.0 | 36 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 25.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 14 | 8 | .636 | 4.09 | 30 | 176.0 | 204 | 98 | 80 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 77 | 49 | .611 | 3.65 | 265 | 25 | 24 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 1096.0 | 1177 | 537 | 444 | 8 | 280 | 0 | 253 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 23 | 41 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .143 | .211 | .143 | .353 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 35 | 56 | 52 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .192 | .236 | .231 | .467 | 12 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 32 | 110 | 87 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 18 | .172 | .273 | .218 | .491 | 19 | 2 | 11 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 40 | 56 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .161 | .286 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 34 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .095 | .240 | .095 | .335 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 11 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .095 | .095 | .190 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 25 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 30 | 57 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .193 | .228 | .421 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 266 | 383 | 345 | 16 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 41 | .154 | .204 | .183 | .387 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | P | 22 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .842 | .727 |
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | P | 35 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 2 | .946 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | P | 32 | 17 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.375 |
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 34 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .962 | .735 |
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 265 | 32 | 120 | 6 | 6 | .962 | .574 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1945 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | BSN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA |
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