Jimpsey Roussell
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Jimpsey Roussell was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Memphis Red Sox. In 103 career games, he hit .290 with 108 hits, 3 home runs, and 61 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
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 195 lb
- Died
- 10/25/1942 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Full name: Edward Lorenzo Roussell
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | 373 | 57 | 108 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 61 | 12 | 18 | 0 | .290 | .322 | .402 | .724 | -490 |
Career AVG .290 vs. league average .292 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .322 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.
Career SLG .402 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .724 vs. league average .776 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | BBB | NNL | 51 | 180 | 31 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .244 | .289 (-16%) | .353 (-21%) | .415 (-17%) | .769 (-19%) | -604.9 |
| 1930 | MRS | NNL | 52 | 193 | 26 | 64 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .332 | .293 (+13%) | .354 (+2%) | .429 (+6%) | .784 (+4%) | 115.2 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 103 | 373 | 57 | 108 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 61 | 12 | 18 | 0 | .290 | — | — | — | — | -490 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 2 |
| Center Field | 99 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Jimpsey Roussell: the record in brief
Jimpsey Roussell's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1929 to 1930. The season rows list, in order, the Birmingham Black Barons (1929) and the Memphis Red Sox (1930). The bio lists Roussell as a center fielder who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 195 pounds. Roussell was born on September 20, 1900, in New Orleans, LA, USA. The bio records the death on October 25, 1942, in New Orleans, LA, USA. The given name on file is Edward Lorenzo Roussell.
Roussell collected 108 hits in 373 at bats across 103 games, good for a .290 batting average, along with 3 home runs and 61 RBI. Roussell's career OPS of .724 combines a .322 on-base mark with .402 slugging. Roussell hit .290 while the league hit .292 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season topped the 64 hits of 1930. The RBI column peaks at 40 in 1930. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .332 in 1930, 13% above that year's league mark of .293.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jimpsey Roussell
- Was Jimpsey Roussell a pitcher?
- No. Jimpsey Roussell was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did Jimpsey Roussell hit?
- Jimpsey Roussell hit 3 career home runs with 108 hits.
- What teams did Jimpsey Roussell play for?
- Jimpsey Roussell played for 2 teams: the Birmingham Black Barons (1929) and the Memphis Red Sox (1930).
- What were Jimpsey Roussell's career stats?
- In 103 games, Jimpsey Roussell had 108 hits, 3 home runs, 61 RBI, 57 runs, and 12 stolen bases, with a .290 batting average.
- What position did Jimpsey Roussell play?
- Jimpsey Roussell played primarily as a center fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jimpsey Roussell and how much did he weigh?
- Jimpsey Roussell was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 195 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jimpsey Roussell hit each season?
- Jimpsey Roussell's home runs by season: 2 in 1929 and 1 in 1930. His most in one season was 2, in 1929.
- What was Jimpsey Roussell's career batting average?
- Jimpsey Roussell batted .290 over his career, with 108 hits in 373 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jimpsey Roussell have?
- Jimpsey Roussell drove in 61 runs in his career.
- Is Jimpsey Roussell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jimpsey Roussell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.