Kelton Russell
James Kelton Russell
Born: July 19, 1934
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1955-1959
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Kelton Russell compiled a career record of 24 wins and 30 losses and a 4.00 ERA in his 119-game pitching career with the Lynchburg Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Omaha Cardinals, York White Roses, Houston Buffalos and New Orleans Pelicans. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.47 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 127.0 | 128 | 61 | 49 | 9 | 60 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.21 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 94.0 | 96 | 48 | 44 | 10 | 48 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.00 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 42.0 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.69 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 78.0 | 74 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 42 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1958 | A | EL | York White Roses | 2 | 7 | .222 | 4.16 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 67.0 | 67 | 36 | 31 | 2 | 47 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.34 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 44.0 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 24 | 30 | .444 | 4.00 | 119 | 66 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 452.0 | 444 | 237 | 201 | 36 | 257 | 4 | 281 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 20 | 49 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 26 | .095 | .191 | .119 | .311 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 27 | 34 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .094 | .121 | .094 | .215 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 25 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .053 | .182 | .053 | .234 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | EL | York White Roses | 20 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .095 | .136 | .095 | .232 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 12 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .200 | .368 | .200 | .568 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 118 | 170 | 140 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 71 | .100 | .182 | .107 | .289 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 20 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 27 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .593 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 25 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .920 | .920 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 10 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | EL | York White Roses | P | 20 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 1.100 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .750 | .750 |
| Totals | 119 | 22 | 79 | 6 | 2 | .944 | .849 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | York White Roses | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans |
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