Pythias Russ

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .326
HR 14
RBI 209
H 373
OPS .838
PIV 2,521
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
4/7/1904 in Cynthiana, KY, USA
Died
8/9/1930 in Cynthiana, KY, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
110.0 102.0 22.0 35.0 6.0 0 4.0 14.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 .343 .370 .520 .890

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
310 1,144 214 373 66 26 14 209 51 69 2 .326 .372 .466 .838 2,521

Career AVG .326 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — +14.8% above league average.

Career OBP .372 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career SLG .466 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — +16.4% above league average.

Career OPS .838 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — +12.1% above 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
1925 MRS NNL 39 127 23 40 3 2 2 22 3 7 0 .315 .288 (+9%) .349 (avg) .407 (+3%) .756 (+1%) 23.6
1925 BBB NNL 3 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 — — — — 23.6
1926 CAG NNL 49 178 33 49 9 7 3 33 4 15 1 .275 .279 (-2%) .345 (-1%) .390 (+17%) .735 (+8%) 205.5
1927 CAG NNL 85 319 51 103 30 3 4 51 20 25 0 .323 .282 (+14%) .344 (+9%) .392 (+21%) .736 (+15%) 868.7
1928 CAG NNL 70 274 54 93 13 3 2 48 9 9 1 .339 .280 (+21%) .342 (+8%) .395 (+9%) .737 (+9%) 425.6
1929 CAG NNL 64 235 53 86 11 11 3 55 15 13 0 .366 .289 (+26%) .353 (+16%) .415 (+31%) .769 (+24%) 997.2
Career · 6 seasons 310 1,144 214 373 66 26 14 209 51 69 2 .326 — — — — 2,544

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 82 15 27 3 0 3 16 4 0 .329

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1928 NNC CAG 7 27 4 11 0 0 2 7 2 0 .407
1927 NNC CAG 5 20 6 8 2 0 1 4 0 0 .400
1927 NWS CAG 9 35 5 8 1 0 0 5 2 0 .229

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5164400.250
Away141201.500

Last 6 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-06-29 CAGKCML 400000000
1929-06-09 CAGSSNL 010000000
1927-08-14 CAGMEMW 301100000
1927-07-30 CAGSSNL 412100100
1926-07-13 CAGDAYW 532000000
1925-08-29 MEMBIRL 401100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 15 3 52 2 1 2
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 140 109 607 92 17 7
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 157 152 335 540 56 43

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 MRS 1B 6 0 0 0 0 0
1925 MRS C 26 0 0 0 0 0
1925 MRS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 MRS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBB 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1926 CAG C 48 47 294 38 6 5
1927 CAG 1B 5 3 51 2 1 2
1927 CAG 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 CAG C 32 30 166 30 4 1
1927 CAG SS 53 52 86 169 14 13
1928 CAG 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1928 CAG C 9 7 37 2 1 0
1928 CAG SS 62 61 147 210 24 20
1929 CAG C 25 25 110 22 6 1
1929 CAG SS 41 39 102 161 18 10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 140
First Base 15
Second Base 1
Shortstop 157
Left Field 1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pythias Russ

Was Pythias Russ a pitcher?
No. Pythias Russ was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Pythias Russ hit?
Pythias Russ hit 14 career home runs with 373 hits.