Charles Russian
John Russian
Born: 1917
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1936-1951
Charles Russian compiled a career batting average of .310 with 39 home runs and 142 RBI in his 1128-game career with the McKeesport Tubers, Butler Yankees, Augusta Tigers, Shelby Colonels, Snow Hill Billies, Milwaukee Brewers, Ottawa Nationals, Ottawa Senators and Cornwall Canadians. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Tubers | 112 | 411 | 411 | 119 | 19 | 9 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .387 | .676 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 86 | 341 | 341 | 134 | 16 | 13 | 2 | .393 | .393 | .534 | .927 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 131 | 511 | 511 | 163 | 22 | 6 | 2 | .319 | .319 | .397 | .716 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 134 | 507 | 507 | 152 | 24 | 12 | 3 | .300 | .300 | .412 | .712 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | COPL | Snow Hill Billies | 14 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .095 | .095 | .167 | .262 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Shelby Colonels | 11 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .235 | .412 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 148 | 591 | 591 | 170 | 28 | 8 | 2 | .288 | .288 | .372 | .660 | 220 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 9 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .464 | .714 | 13 | ||||||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Ottawa Nationals | 119 | 526 | 464 | 101 | 152 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 73 | 37 | 56 | 12 | .328 | .401 | .446 | .847 | 207 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 97 | 381 | 381 | 117 | 16 | 6 | 8 | .307 | .307 | .444 | .751 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 96 | 441 | 386 | 57 | 114 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 7 | 48 | 13 | .295 | .376 | .386 | .762 | 149 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 124 | 482 | 482 | 162 | 22 | 9 | 7 | .336 | .336 | .463 | .799 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | BORD | Cornwall Canadians | 47 | 180 | 180 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .272 | .272 | .378 | .650 | 68 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1128 | 4475 | 4358 | 161 | 1349 | 203 | 74 | 39 | 142 | 44 | 0 | 104 | 25 | .310 | .326 | .417 | .743 | 1817 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Tubers | 2B | 109 | 273 | 309 | 31 | .949 | 5.339 | |
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 2B | 84 | 216 | 269 | 31 | .940 | 5.774 | |
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 3B | 86 | 84 | 191 | 21 | .929 | 3.198 | |
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 3B | 133 | 170 | 234 | 32 | .927 | 3.038 | |
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 2B | 128 | 315 | 427 | 30 | .961 | 5.797 | |
| 1940 | D | TARH | Shelby Colonels | 3B | 10 | 18 | 26 | 4 | .917 | 4.400 | |
| 1947 | C | BORD | Ottawa Nationals | 3B | 119 | 159 | 265 | 24 | 28 | .946 | 3.563 |
| 1949 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 3B | 96 | 92 | 188 | 28 | 15 | .909 | 2.917 |
| Totals | 765 | 1327 | 1909 | 201 | 43 | .942 | 4.230 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Penn State League | McKeesport Tubers | BSN | ||
| 1937 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1938 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1940 | D | Tar Heel League | Shelby Colonels | WS1 | ||
| 1940 | D | Coastal Plain League | Snow Hill Billies | |||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | CHA | ||
| 1947 | C | Border League | Ottawa Nationals | |||
| 1948 | C | Border League | Ottawa Senators | |||
| 1949 | C | Border League | Ottawa Senators | |||
| 1950 | C | Border League | Ottawa Senators | |||
| 1951 | C | Border League | Cornwall Canadians |
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