Jack Russell, baseball player, 1926-1940

Jack Russell

Born: 10/24/1905 in Paris, TX, USA

Died: 11/3/1990 in Clearwater, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1926-05-05 | Final Game: 1940-08-07

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 178 lbs

Full name: Jack Erwin Russell

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Biography

Jack Russell was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1926 to 1940. Born in 1905, he made his mark in the major leagues during a time characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively driven game. Russell finished his career with a record of 85 wins and 141 losses, an earned run average (ERA) of 4.46, and a total of 418 strikeouts. Notably, he also recorded 38 saves, showcasing his ability to close out games in critical situations. Throughout his time in the league, Russell earned an All-Star selection, reflecting his talent and contributions to the teams he played for. He competed during an era that was both challenging and transformative for pitchers, as the game increasingly began to favor hitters. Despite the ups and downs of his win-loss record, Russell's durability and competitive spirit left a lasting impression on the game, and he remains a notable figure in baseball history for his contributions as a pitcher.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1.0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 12.0 10.0 0 1.0 0 0 0.00

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1933 4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1933 1.0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 12.0 10.0 0 1.0 0 0 0.00

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
85 141 557 182 71 3 38 2050.7 2454 1017 83 571 418 4.46 0

Career ERA 4.46 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1926 BOS AL 0 5 36 5 1 0 0 98.0 94 39 24 17 3.58 4.11 (+13%) 885.6
1927 BOS AL 4 9 34 15 4 1 0 147.0 172 67 40 25 4.10 4.08 (avg) -106.4
1928 BOS AL 11 14 32 26 10 2 0 201.3 233 86 41 27 3.84 4.13 (+7%) 1313.3
1929 BOS AL 6 18 35 32 13 0 0 227.3 263 99 40 37 3.92 4.60 (+15%) 1955.6
1930 BOS AL 9 20 35 30 15 0 0 229.7 302 139 53 35 5.45 4.80 (-14%) 863.7
1931 BOS AL 10 18 36 31 13 0 0 232.0 298 133 65 45 5.16 4.10 (-26%) 549.2
1932 BOS AL 1 7 11 6 1 0 0 39.7 61 30 15 7 6.81 4.13 (-65%) -437.4
1932 CLE AL 5 7 18 11 6 0 1 113.0 146 59 27 27 4.70 4.13 (-14%) 459.9
1933 WSN AL 12 6 50 3 2 0 13 124.0 119 37 32 28 2.69 3.86 (+30%) -
1934 WSN AL 5 10 54 9 3 0 7 157.7 179 73 56 38 4.17 4.29 (+3%) -
1935 WSN AL 4 9 43 7 2 0 3 126.0 170 80 37 30 5.71 4.35 (-31%) -
1936 WSN AL 3 2 18 5 1 0 3 49.7 66 35 25 6 6.34 4.59 (-38%) -
1936 BOS AL 0 3 23 2 0 0 0 40.0 57 25 16 9 5.62 4.59 (-23%) -172.4
1937 DET AL 2 5 25 0 0 0 4 40.3 63 34 20 10 7.59 4.34 (-75%) -1240.4
1938 CHC NL 6 1 42 0 0 0 3 102.3 100 38 30 29 3.34 4.35 (+23%) -
1939 CHC NL 4 3 39 0 0 0 3 68.7 78 28 24 32 3.67 4.28 (+14%) -
1940 STL NL 3 4 26 0 0 0 1 54.0 53 15 26 16 2.50 4.21 (+41%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
580 617 65 103 17 9 1 40 1 36 213 0.167 0.213 0.229 0.441 -2327.0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Career SLG .229 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 42.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.441 vs. league average 0.740 across their career seasons — 40.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1926 BOS AL 36 21 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0.190 — — — — 0.0
1927 BOS AL 35 48 5 6 0 2 0 4 0 0 16 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1928 BOS AL 35 62 5 13 3 1 0 5 0 1 14 0.210 .280 (-25%) .342 (-35%) .395 (-27%) .737 (-31%) -348.0
1929 BOS AL 37 70 5 9 0 0 0 2 0 5 22 0.129 .289 (-56%) .353 (-47%) .415 (-69%) .769 (-59%) -744.0
1930 BOS AL 41 79 12 14 3 0 1 4 0 3 31 0.177 .293 (-40%) .354 (-41%) .429 (-41%) .784 (-41%) -613.1
1931 BOS AL 41 82 12 16 7 0 0 5 1 2 28 0.195 .276 (-29%) .338 (-37%) .388 (-28%) .726 (-32%) -477.1
1932 BOS AL 13 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.091 — — — — 0.0
1932 CLE AL 18 40 2 12 1 1 0 5 0 2 11 0.300 — — — — 0.0
1933 WSN AL 50 34 5 5 0 0 0 3 0 3 13 0.147 — — — — 0.0
1934 WSN AL 54 44 3 7 1 2 0 4 0 10 13 0.159 — — — — -144.9
1935 WSN AL 43 35 7 7 0 2 0 5 0 3 14 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1936 WSN AL 18 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1936 BOS AL 23 7 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.286 — — — — 0.0
1937 DET AL 25 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1938 CHC NL 42 32 4 7 1 1 0 3 0 2 15 0.219 — — — — 0.0
1939 CHC NL 43 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1940 STL NL 26 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1938 WS CHN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1933 WS WS1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 5 0 0 12.0 9 1 1 7 0.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1938 WS CHN 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 1 0 1 0 0.00
1933 WS WS1 0 1 3 0 0 10.3 8 1 0 7 0.87

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 557 0 132 610 28 30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 BOS P 36 0 8 42 0 3
1927 BOS P 34 0 13 44 6 1
1928 BOS P 32 0 13 50 4 6
1929 BOS P 35 0 15 69 0 1
1930 BOS P 35 0 11 59 4 3
1931 BOS P 36 0 16 63 2 1
1932 BOS P 11 0 2 10 1 0
1932 CLE P 18 0 11 29 3 1
1933 WS1 P 50 0 6 46 0 5
1934 WS1 P 54 0 8 44 2 3
1935 WS1 P 43 0 6 39 2 2
1936 WS1 P 18 0 3 14 1 1
1936 BOS P 23 0 0 18 1 0
1937 DET P 25 0 1 13 0 0
1938 CHN P 42 0 12 32 1 1
1939 CHN P 39 0 3 23 1 0
1940 SLN P 26 0 4 15 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 557