John Russ
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882)
John Russ was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1882 for the Baltimore Orioles. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Died
- 1/18/1912 in Louisville, KY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1882-07-04
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | BL2 | AA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | — | 0 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 0 |
Career AVG .333 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — +34.3% above league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — +20.8% above league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .667 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — +10.0% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | BL2 | AA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Center Field | 1 |
John Russ: the record in brief
John Russ's entire major league record comes from the period beginning July 4, 1882. Russ's only club in the season tables is the Baltimore Orioles. Russ played primarily as a pitcher. Russ was born on April 1, 1858, in Cannelton, IN, USA. Russ died on January 18, 1912, in Louisville, KY, USA.
Russ went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 1 games, 0 of them starts. The league ERA over Russ's seasons was 2.80, so the 3.00 figure ran 7.0% worse than average. Russ's only pitching season is 1882: 1 games, 0 strikeouts.
The position table credits Russ with 1 games at pitcher and also lists 1 at center field.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Russ
- Was John Russ a pitcher?
- Yes. John Russ pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Russ hit?
- John Russ hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did John Russ play for?
- John Russ played for one team, the Baltimore Orioles (1882).
- What were John Russ's career stats?
- In 1 game, John Russ went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.
- What position did John Russ play?
- John Russ played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was John Russ's career ERA?
- John Russ finished with a 3.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Russ have?
- John Russ recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is John Russ in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Russ has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.