Russell Needham
Russell Lowell Needham
Born: February 3, 1917
Deceased: November 15, 1991
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 210
Career: 1937-1953
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Russell Needham compiled a career record of 61 wins and 61 losses and a 3.33 ERA in his 191-game pitching career with the Lafayette White Sox, Alexandria Aces, Hobbs Boosters, Lake Charles Skippers, El Dorado Lions, Albany Senators, Wilkes-Barre Barons and Fort Smith-Van Buren Twins. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4.78 | 39 | 179.0 | 183 | 116 | 95 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Lions | 19 | 14 | .576 | 3.15 | 35 | 260.0 | 234 | 138 | 91 | 120 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 4 | 10 | .286 | 3.38 | 33 | 136.0 | 134 | 70 | 51 | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2.47 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 135.0 | 119 | 49 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.37 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 139.0 | 118 | 62 | 52 | 56 | 74 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.38 | 23 | 18 | 133.0 | 131 | 65 | 50 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WA | Fort Smith-Van Buren Twins | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.23 | 13 | 13 | 105.0 | 107 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 34 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 61 | 61 | .500 | 3.33 | 191 | 49 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1087.0 | 1026 | 538 | 402 | 5 | 477 | 0 | 133 | 2 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Hobbs Boosters | 62 | 175 | 175 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .251 | .251 | .366 | .617 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | 50 | 99 | 99 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .182 | .333 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Lions | 37 | 96 | 96 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .229 | .417 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 34 | 49 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .204 | .224 | .429 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 23 | 53 | 50 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .200 | .216 | .240 | .456 | 12 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 25 | 53 | 46 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .174 | .208 | .196 | .404 | 9 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 22 | 48 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WA | Fort Smith-Van Buren Twins | 14 | 38 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .263 | .474 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 267 | 611 | 601 | 9 | 121 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .201 | .205 | .256 | .462 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Hobbs Boosters | OF | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.556 | |
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Lions | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 23 | 9 | 33 | 1 | 1 | .977 | 1.826 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 25 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 2 | .974 | 1.480 |
| 1948 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | WA | Fort Smith-Van Buren Twins | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 200 | 31 | 62 | 2 | 3 | .979 | .465 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | SLA | ||
| 1937 | D | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1938 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Hobbs Boosters | DET | ||
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | Lake Charles Skippers | |||
| 1940 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Lions | |||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1953 | C | Western Association | Fort Smith-Van Buren Twins |
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