Russ Hall

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1901)

Russ Hall was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1901 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 4 seasons. In 40 career games, he hit .252 with 37 hits and 10 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .252
HR 0
RBI 10
H 37
OPS .569
PIV -399
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
9/29/1871 in Shelbyville, KY, USA
Died
7/1/1937 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1898-04-15
Last Game
1901-07-16

Full name: Robert Russell Hall

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Career Batting Statistics

Russ Hall — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
40 147 15 37 2 1 0 10 1 7 11 .252 .290 .279 .569 -399

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career SLG .279 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career OPS .569 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Russ Hall — 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
1898 SLN NL 39 143 13 35 2 1 0 10 1 7 9 .245 .270 (-10%) .333 (-15%) .347 (-21%) .680 (-18%) -398.6
1901 CLE AL 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 40 147 15 37 2 1 0 10 1 7 11 .252 — — — — -399

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Russ Hall — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2073111807.247
Away207341903.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

Russ Hall — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1901-07-16 CLEBOSL 422000002
1898-06-20 STLPHIL 401000000
1898-06-04 STLBLNL 301000000
1898-06-03 STLBLNW 401000000
1898-06-02 STLBLNL 400000001
1898-06-01 STLWSNL 401000000
1898-06-01 STLWSNL 302000100
1898-05-31 STLWSNL 501100002
1898-05-30 STLWSNL 300000010
1898-05-28 STLBROW 402000201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Russ Hall — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 3 0 2 11 2 2
OF 1 0 1 1 0 0
SS 36 0 51 104 33 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Russ Hall — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 SLN 3B 3 0 2 11 2 2
1898 SLN OF 1 0 1 1 0 0
1898 SLN SS 35 0 50 102 30 12
1901 CLE SS 1 0 1 2 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Russ Hall — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 3
Shortstop 36
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Russ Hall

What years did Russ Hall play?
Russ Hall played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1901.
Was Russ Hall a pitcher?
No. Russ Hall was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Russ Hall hit?
Russ Hall hit 0 career home runs with 37 hits.
What was Russ Hall's career batting average?
Russ Hall batted .252 over his career, with 37 hits in 147 at bats.
How many RBI did Russ Hall have?
Russ Hall drove in 10 runs in his career.
Is Russ Hall in the Hall of Fame?
No. Russ Hall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.