Russ Kemmerer

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 59 302 109 24 2 8 1066.7 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

Pitching Career Arc

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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 75.3 71 32 41 37 3.82 3.90 (+2%) 151.0
1955 BOS AL 1 1 7 2 0 0 0 17.3 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 0 172.3 214 95 71 81 4.96 3.83 (-29%) -1994.8
1958 WS1 AL 6 15 40 30 6 0 0 224.3 234 115 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 17.3 18 15 10 10 7.79 3.82 (-104%) -415.9
1960 CHA AL 6 3 36 7 2 1 2 120.7 111 40 45 76 2.98 3.82 (+22%) 2685.3
1961 CHA AL 3 3 47 2 0 0 2 96.7 102 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 36.7 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

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

Career Arc

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14611681516.129
Away156149519110.128

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home146514.25682692022574.70
Away156552.05762611872474.26

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-06-23 HOUCINL 000000000
1963-06-23 HOUCINL 000000000
1963-06-20 HOUCHCL 000000000
1963-06-19 HOUCHCL 101000000
1963-06-12 HOULADL 000000000
1963-05-30 HOUSTLL 100000001
1963-05-28 HOUSTLL 201000000
1963-05-25 HOUCHCL 000000000
1963-05-15 HOUNYNL 000000000
1963-05-09 HOUCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-06-23 HOUCIN — 2.0322211
1963-06-23 HOUCIN — 3.0100120
1963-06-20 HOUCHC — 2.0311000
1963-06-19 HOUCHC — 3.0422110
1963-06-12 HOULAD — 1.0422000
1963-05-30 HOUSTL — 1.2330100
1963-05-28 HOUSTL — 3.2544100
1963-05-25 HOUCHC — 2.0100020
1963-05-15 HOUNYN — 1.1222110
1963-05-09 HOUCIN — 3.0421000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 302 109 72 181 15 12

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 302

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh PA 1950

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Russ Kemmerer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dickie Noles
    36-53, 4.56 ERA
  2. 93
    Jim Owens
    42-68, 4.31 ERA
  3. 91
    Bob Owchinko
    37-60, 4.28 ERA
  4. 84
    Jerry Augustine
    55-59, 4.23 ERA
  5. 81
    Boom-Boom Beck
    38-69, 4.30 ERA
  6. 80
    Kent Bottenfield
    46-49, 4.54 ERA

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.