Lefty Russell, baseball player, 1910-1912

Lefty Russell

Born: 7/8/1890 in Baltimore, MD, USA

Died: 1/22/1962 in Baltimore, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 1910-10-01 | Final Game: 1912-05-28

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Clarence Dickson Russell

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Biography

Lefty Russell, born in 1890, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the early 1910s. His career spanned from 1910 to May 28, 1912, during a time when Major League Baseball was beginning to evolve from the deadball era into a more offensively driven game. Russell's tenure in the major leagues was marked by his left-handed pitching style, which was less common at the time and often posed unique challenges for opposing batters. Throughout his career, Lefty Russell recorded a win-loss record of 1-5 and finished with an earned run average (ERA) of 6.36. He amassed a total of 21 strikeouts but did not register any saves. While his career numbers may not reflect dominance on the mound, Russell contributed to the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball, a period characterized by significant transitions within the sport. His experiences in the league during these formative years offered insights into the game's development and the evolving role of pitchers in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 5 13 5 2 1 0 58.0 71 41 2 34 21 6.36 0

Career ERA 6.36 vs. league average 3.17 across their career seasons — 100.5% worse than 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
1910 PHA AL 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 9.0 8 0 2 5 0.00 2.79 (+100%) 0.0
1911 PHA AL 0 3 7 2 0 0 0 31.7 45 27 18 7 7.67 3.37 (-127%) -1256.3
1912 PHA AL 0 2 5 2 1 0 0 17.3 18 14 14 9 7.27 3.36 (-116%) -939.6

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
13 20 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 11 0.250 0.286 0.250 0.536 0.0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.536 vs. league average 0.678 across their career seasons — 20.9% 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
1910 PHA AL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1911 PHA AL 7 13 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0.385 — — — — 0.0
1912 PHA AL 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 13 1 8 19 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 PHA P 1 1 1 3 1 0
1911 PHA P 7 0 7 11 0 1
1912 PHA P 5 0 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 13