Russell Powell

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .241
HR 7
RBI 134
H 262
OPS .624
PIV -912
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 173 lb
Born
1/21/1890 in Mount Pleasant, OH, USA
Died
1961

Full name: Russell Harold Powell

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
15.0 14.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0 .286 .333 .357 .690

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
331 1,087 116 262 31 11 7 134 8 110 1 .241 .315 .309 .624 -912

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .309 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OPS .624 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — 6.7% 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
1914 ABC WES 54 186 20 43 6 2 1 22 1 13 0 .231 .255 (-9%) .322 (-12%) .339 (-11%) .661 (-11%) -331.1
1915 ABC WES 58 186 28 42 5 1 5 28 4 33 0 .226 .250 (-10%) .318 (+8%) .332 (+3%) .651 (+6%) 285.8
1916 ABC WES 38 116 16 35 5 3 0 24 1 15 0 .302 .248 (+21%) .314 (+22%) .326 (+21%) .640 (+21%) 409.0
1917 ABC WES 42 139 9 33 4 2 0 13 1 11 0 .237 .248 (-5%) .312 (-3%) .323 (-9%) .635 (-6%) -111.6
1918 ABC WES 30 105 11 24 2 1 1 14 0 7 0 .229 .255 (-10%) .318 (-13%) .326 (-10%) .645 (-11%) -184.6
1920 ABC NNL 60 190 20 44 7 0 0 17 1 17 0 .232 .271 (-15%) .331 (-9%) .363 (-26%) .694 (-18%) -486.7
1921 ABC NNL 49 165 12 41 2 2 0 16 0 14 1 .248 .286 (-13%) .344 (-10%) .395 (-28%) .739 (-19%) -493.1
Career · 7 seasons 331 1,087 116 262 31 11 7 134 8 110 1 .241 — — — — -912

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 0 7 0 0 0
2B 8 4 7 17 2 2
C 306 93 1408 343 46 33
OF 9 1 3 4 0 0
SS 3 0 6 13 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 ABC 2B 1 0 2 2 0 0
1914 ABC C 50 0 251 56 9 5
1914 ABC SS 3 0 6 13 0 1
1915 ABC 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1915 ABC C 54 0 289 60 7 10
1915 ABC OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1916 ABC 2B 3 0 1 4 0 1
1916 ABC C 35 0 158 40 6 5
1917 ABC C 40 0 190 43 7 3
1918 ABC C 29 0 100 30 2 1
1918 ABC OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1920 ABC 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
1920 ABC 2B 4 4 4 11 2 1
1920 ABC C 50 47 217 57 7 3
1920 ABC OF 5 1 1 4 0 0
1921 ABC 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1921 ABC C 48 46 203 57 8 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 306
First Base 4
Second Base 8
Shortstop 3
Right Field 9

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

  1. 98
    Frank Mancuso
    .241 avg, 5 HR
  2. 72
    Frank Grube
    .244 avg, 1 HR
  3. 71
    Pepper Daniels
    .241 avg, 13 HR
  4. 68
    Josh Thole
    .242 avg, 9 HR
  5. 63
    Tony Wolters
    .235 avg, 7 HR
  6. 60
    Dick Bertell
    .250 avg, 10 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell Powell

Was Russell Powell a pitcher?
No. Russell Powell was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Russell Powell hit?
Russell Powell hit 7 career home runs with 262 hits.