Russ Derry
Alva Russell Derry
Born: October 7, 1916
Princeton, MO US
Deceased: October 26, 2004
Kansas City, MO US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1937-1954
Major League Statistics
Russ Derry compiled a career batting average of .269 with 294 home runs and 683 RBI in his 1729-game career with the Joplin Miners, Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, Kansas City Blues, Newark Bears, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Modesto Reds and San Antonio Missions. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | 142 | 532 | 532 | 154 | 30 | 12 | 8 | .289 | .289 | .436 | .726 | 232 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 117 | 424 | 424 | 129 | 22 | 11 | 24 | .304 | .304 | .578 | .882 | 245 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 134 | 505 | 505 | 157 | 24 | 11 | 40 | .311 | .311 | .640 | .950 | 323 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 69 | 245 | 245 | 63 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .257 | .257 | .355 | .612 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 67 | 228 | 228 | 53 | 11 | 4 | 9 | .232 | .232 | .434 | .667 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 69 | 258 | 217 | 27 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 32 | 43 | .203 | .308 | .327 | .635 | 71 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 10 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 112 | 368 | 329 | 61 | 92 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 65 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 58 | .280 | .354 | .556 | .910 | 183 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 40 | 165 | 153 | 24 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 29 | .314 | .356 | .516 | .872 | 79 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 143 | 543 | 458 | 78 | 123 | 19 | 9 | 26 | 89 | 15 | 73 | 88 | .269 | .377 | .520 | .897 | 238 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 108 | 328 | 274 | 51 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 9 | 51 | 74 | .215 | .343 | .423 | .766 | 116 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 148 | 636 | 491 | 120 | 137 | 19 | 4 | 42 | 122 | 6 | 134 | 94 | .279 | .439 | .591 | 1.030 | 290 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 133 | 552 | 438 | 95 | 123 | 20 | 2 | 30 | 102 | 3 | 110 | 70 | .281 | .428 | .541 | .969 | 237 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 116 | 410 | 337 | 59 | 84 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 53 | 2 | 68 | 68 | .249 | .381 | .487 | .868 | 164 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 72 | 255 | 223 | 40 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 55 | 3 | 32 | 33 | .318 | .404 | .628 | 1.032 | 140 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 35 | 100 | 78 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 14 | .141 | .330 | .218 | .548 | 17 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 141 | 532 | 450 | 67 | 111 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 65 | 5 | 79 | 111 | .247 | .363 | .431 | .794 | 194 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 55 | 255 | 201 | 42 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 46 | 50 | .244 | .394 | .418 | .812 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 18 | 59 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | .156 | .356 | .244 | .600 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1729 | 6427 | 5660 | 678 | 1521 | 259 | 77 | 294 | 683 | 57 | 12 | 705 | 742 | .269 | .353 | .498 | .851 | 2816 | 10 | 34 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | OF | 142 | 272 | 17 | 20 | .935 | 2.035 | |
| 1938 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | OF | 117 | 233 | 12 | 14 | .946 | 2.094 | |
| 1939 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | OF | 133 | 214 | 21 | 8 | .967 | 1.767 | |
| 1940 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 69 | 126 | 10 | 10 | .932 | 1.971 | |
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 66 | 132 | 5 | 3 | .979 | 2.076 | |
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 61 | 117 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .969 | 2.016 |
| 1941 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .846 | 1.100 | |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 96 | 176 | 11 | 6 | 3 | .969 | 1.948 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 39 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.846 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 136 | 231 | 27 | 9 | 4 | .966 | 1.897 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 90 | 134 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .965 | 1.533 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 40 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .976 | 2.025 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 134 | 282 | 12 | 8 | 3 | .974 | 2.194 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 131 | 291 | 11 | 4 | 2 | .987 | 2.305 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 99 | 169 | 9 | 8 | 2 | .957 | 1.798 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 63 | 136 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .986 | 2.238 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 26 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .982 | 2.115 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 131 | 258 | 19 | 8 | 8 | .972 | 2.115 |
| 1954 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | OF | 55 | 78 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .967 | 1.600 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | RF | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| Totals | 1648 | 3065 | 190 | 117 | 33 | .965 | 1.975 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1938 | C | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1954 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL |
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