What years did Russ Kemmerer play?

Russ Kemmerer played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1963.

Was Russ Kemmerer a pitcher?

Yes. Russ Kemmerer pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 505 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Russ Kemmerer hit?

Russ Kemmerer hit 2 career home runs with 34 hits.

What teams did Russ Kemmerer play for?

Russ Kemmerer played for 4 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1954–1955, 1957), the Washington Senators (1957–1960), the Chicago White Sox (1960–1962), and the Houston Colt .45's (1962–1963).

What were Russ Kemmerer's career stats?

In 302 games, Russ Kemmerer went 43-59 with a 4.46 ERA, 505 strikeouts, 1,066.2 innings pitched, and 8 saves. At the plate he had 34 hits and 2 home runs.

What position did Russ Kemmerer play?

Russ Kemmerer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Russ Kemmerer and how much did he weigh?

Russ Kemmerer was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 198 pounds.

What was Russ Kemmerer's career ERA?

Russ Kemmerer finished with a 4.46 career ERA, going 43-59 with 505 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Russ Kemmerer have?

Russ Kemmerer recorded 505 career strikeouts.

Is Russ Kemmerer in the Hall of Fame?

No. Russ Kemmerer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Russ Kemmerer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1963)

Russ Kemmerer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1963 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 10 seasons. Across 302 career appearances, he went 43-59 with a 4.46 ERA and 505 strikeouts. He also batted .128 with 2 home runs.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 43–59

ERA 4.46

WHIP 1.44

SO 505

Pitcher PIV -2190.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 198 lb
Born: 11/1/1930 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died: 12/8/2014 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-06-27
Last Game: 1963-06-23

Full name: Russell Paul Kemmerer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Russ Kemmerer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
43	59	302	109	24	2	8	1066.2	1,144	529	103	389	505	4.46	-2190.4

Career ERA 4.46 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 15.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Russ Kemmerer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	BOS	AL	5	3	19	9	2	1	0	75.1	71	32	41	37	3.82	3.90 (+2%)	151.0
1955	BOS	AL	1	1	7	2	0	0	0	17.1	18	14	15	13	7.27	4.00 (-82%)	-743.5
1957	BOS	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	5	2	2	1	4.50	—	0.0
1957	WS1	AL	7	11	39	26	6	0	0	172.1	214	95	71	81	4.96	3.83 (-29%)	-1994.8
1958	WS1	AL	6	15	40	30	6	0	0	224.1	234	115	74	111	4.61	3.86 (-20%)	-656.6
1959	WS1	AL	8	17	37	28	8	0	0	206.0	221	103	71	89	4.50	3.90 (-15%)	-666.0
1960	WS1	AL	0	2	3	3	0	0	0	17.1	18	15	10	10	7.79	3.82 (-104%)	-415.9
1960	CHA	AL	6	3	36	7	2	1	2	120.2	111	40	45	76	2.98	3.82 (+22%)	2685.3
1961	CHA	AL	3	3	47	2	0	0	2	96.2	102	47	26	35	4.38	4.03 (-9%)	61.1
1962	CHA	AL	2	1	20	0	0	0	0	28.0	30	12	11	17	3.86	3.96 (+2%)	-13.3
1962	HOU	NL	5	3	36	2	0	0	3	68.0	72	31	15	23	4.10	3.96 (-4%)	-1175.3
1963	HOU	NL	0	0	17	0	0	0	1	36.2	48	23	8	12	5.65	3.46 (-63%)	577.6
Career · 12 seasons			43	59	302	109	24	2	8	1,066.2	1,144	529	389	505	4.46	—	-2,190

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Russ Kemmerer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
302	265	13	34	3	0	2	16	0	23	113	.128	.197	.162	.359	-1,026

Career AVG .128 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Career OBP .197 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career SLG .162 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.

Career OPS .359 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Russ Kemmerer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	BOS	AL	19	21	1	3	0	0	2	3	11	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	BOS	AL	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	BOS	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	WS1	AL	39	45	4	3	1	2	6	4	21	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	WS1	AL	40	69	3	11	0	0	1	2	28	.159	.257 (-38%)	.324 (-44%)	.394 (-60%)	.719 (-52%)	-566.1
1959	WS1	AL	37	60	1	8	1	0	5	6	25	.133	.256 (-48%)	.323 (-35%)	.392 (-62%)	.715 (-49%)	-459.6
1960	WS1	AL	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	CHA	AL	36	29	1	0	0	0	1	2	14	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	CHA	AL	47	15	1	3	1	0	1	2	7	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	CHA	AL	20	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	HOU	NL	36	9	1	3	0	0	0	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	HOU	NL	17	7	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			302	265	13	34	3	2	16	23	113	.128	—	—	—	—	-1,026

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 Kemmerer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	146	116	8	15	1	6	.129
Away	156	149	5	19	1	10	.128

Pitching — Home / Away

Russ Kemmerer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	146	514.2	568	269	202	257	4.70
Away	156	552.0	576	261	187	247	4.26

Last 10 Games — Batting

Russ Kemmerer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1963-06-23	HOU	CIN	L	0	0	0
1963-06-23	HOU	CIN	L	0	0	0
1963-06-20	HOU	CHC	L	0	0	0
1963-06-19	HOU	CHC	L	1	1	0
1963-06-12	HOU	LAD	L	0	0	0
1963-05-30	HOU	STL	L	1	0	1
1963-05-28	HOU	STL	L	2	1	0
1963-05-25	HOU	CHC	L	0	0	0
1963-05-15	HOU	NYN	L	0	0	0
1963-05-09	HOU	CIN	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Russ Kemmerer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1963-06-23	HOU	CIN	—	2.0	3	2	2	2	1	1
1963-06-23	HOU	CIN	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1963-06-20	HOU	CHC	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1963-06-19	HOU	CHC	—	3.0	4	2	2	1	1	0
1963-06-12	HOU	LAD	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	0
1963-05-30	HOU	STL	—	1.2	3	3	0	1	0	0
1963-05-28	HOU	STL	—	3.2	5	4	4	1	0	0
1963-05-25	HOU	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1963-05-15	HOU	NYN	—	1.1	2	2	2	1	1	0
1963-05-09	HOU	CIN	—	3.0	4	2	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Russ Kemmerer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	302	109	72	181	15	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Russ Kemmerer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	BOS	P	19	9	4	14	2	2
1955	BOS	P	7	2	0	2	0	0
1957	BOS	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1957	WS1	P	39	26	4	20	3	2
1958	WS1	P	40	30	13	37	2	2
1959	WS1	P	37	28	18	36	3	1
1960	WS1	P	3	3	3	4	0	0
1960	CHA	P	36	7	9	18	1	1
1961	CHA	P	47	2	8	21	2	2
1962	CHA	P	20	0	2	9	2	0
1962	HOU	P	36	2	6	12	0	1
1963	HOU	P	17	0	5	8	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Russ Kemmerer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	302

College History

Russ Kemmerer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh	PA	1950

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Russ Kemmerer: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 27, 1954 and the final game on June 23, 1963, Russ Kemmerer built the record summarized on this page. Kemmerer played for the Boston Red Sox (1954 through 1957), the Washington Senators (1957 to 1960), the Chicago White Sox (1960 to 1962), and the Houston Colt .45's (1962 to 1963). At 6 feet, 2 inches and 198 pounds, Kemmerer is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Kemmerer threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is November 1, 1930, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The bio records the death on December 8, 2014, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. Russ Kemmerer was the playing name; the full given name is Russell Paul.

Kemmerer went 43-59 with a 4.46 ERA in 302 games, 109 of them starts. Kemmerer had 505 strikeouts and 24 complete games. Against a 3.85 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.46 mark was 15.8% worse. No season topped the 8 wins of 1959. Kemmerer struck out 111 batters in 1958, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Russ Kemmerer

What years did Russ Kemmerer play?: Russ Kemmerer played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1963.
Was Russ Kemmerer a pitcher?: Yes. Russ Kemmerer pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 505 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Russ Kemmerer hit?: Russ Kemmerer hit 2 career home runs with 34 hits.
What teams did Russ Kemmerer play for?: Russ Kemmerer played for 4 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1954–1955, 1957), the Washington Senators (1957–1960), the Chicago White Sox (1960–1962), and the Houston Colt .45's (1962–1963).
What were Russ Kemmerer's career stats?: In 302 games, Russ Kemmerer went 43-59 with a 4.46 ERA, 505 strikeouts, 1,066.2 innings pitched, and 8 saves. At the plate he had 34 hits and 2 home runs.
What position did Russ Kemmerer play?: Russ Kemmerer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Russ Kemmerer and how much did he weigh?: Russ Kemmerer was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 198 pounds.
What was Russ Kemmerer's career ERA?: Russ Kemmerer finished with a 4.46 career ERA, going 43-59 with 505 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Russ Kemmerer have?: Russ Kemmerer recorded 505 career strikeouts.
Is Russ Kemmerer in the Hall of Fame?: No. Russ Kemmerer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.