Russ Rac
Russell Bernard Rac
Born: June 15, 1930
Galveston, TX US
Deceased: October 11, 2011
Galveston, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, CF, LF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 188
Career: 1948-1958
Russ Rac compiled a career batting average of .291 with 152 home runs and 499 RBI in his 1245-game career with the Houston Buffalos, Albany Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Rochester Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 55 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 136 | 619 | 519 | 103 | 164 | 31 | 12 | 16 | 134 | 16 | 79 | 89 | .316 | .421 | .514 | .935 | 267 | 15 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 151 | 547 | 547 | 157 | 35 | 1 | 16 | .287 | .287 | .442 | .729 | 242 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 19 | 56 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .250 | .446 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 141 | 489 | 489 | 147 | 22 | 4 | 17 | .301 | .301 | .466 | .767 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 16 | 45 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .156 | .156 | .289 | .444 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 104 | 324 | 292 | 33 | 63 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 29 | 39 | .216 | .289 | .315 | .604 | 92 | 11 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 126 | 444 | 444 | 134 | 24 | 8 | 23 | .302 | .302 | .547 | .849 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 89 | 334 | 281 | 47 | 74 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 52 | 6 | 42 | 36 | .263 | .363 | .463 | .825 | 130 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 43 | 153 | 134 | 29 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 25 | .306 | .392 | .582 | .974 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 154 | 626 | 523 | 83 | 163 | 30 | 1 | 21 | 98 | 5 | 1 | 84 | 52 | .312 | .408 | .493 | .901 | 258 | 6 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 146 | 615 | 502 | 84 | 145 | 27 | 0 | 19 | 86 | 10 | 6 | 100 | 47 | .289 | .405 | .456 | .861 | 229 | 4 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | (+) Rochester Red Wings | 112 | 395 | 330 | 53 | 90 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 1 | 53 | 40 | .273 | .376 | .412 | .788 | 136 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 112 | 395 | 330 | 53 | 90 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 1 | 53 | 40 | .273 | .376 | .412 | .788 | 136 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 120 | 441 | 391 | 63 | 122 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 37 | .312 | .368 | .471 | .839 | 184 | 7 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Totals | 1245 | 4693 | 4223 | 442 | 1228 | 230 | 32 | 152 | 499 | 40 | 7 | 386 | 325 | .291 | .353 | .468 | .822 | 1978 | 21 | 37 | 18 | 29 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | OF | 136 | 236 | 9 | 14 | 1 | .946 | 1.801 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 89 | 159 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .954 | 1.854 |
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | OF | 123 | 218 | 12 | 5 | .979 | 1.870 | |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 81 | 137 | 10 | 5 | 4 | .967 | 1.815 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | LF | 38 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .984 | 1.605 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | RF | 20 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .917 | 1.100 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | LF | 121 | 227 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .984 | 2.008 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | CF | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | RF | 25 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.480 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | LF | 126 | 219 | 16 | 5 | 2 | .979 | 1.865 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 55 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .905 | .345 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 1B | 50 | 414 | 31 | 5 | 27 | .989 | 8.900 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 2B | 28 | 45 | 60 | 3 | 7 | .972 | 3.750 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | RF | 21 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.476 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 3B | 13 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 1 | .837 | 2.769 |
| Totals | 937 | 1828 | 215 | 62 | 48 | .971 | 2.180 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN |
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