Addison Russell

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2019)

AVG .242
HR 60
RBI 253
H 480
OPS .704
PIV -1,347
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
1/23/1994 in Pensacola, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2015-04-21
Last Game
2019-09-29
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Addison Wayne Russell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
615 1,987 256 480 100 9 60 253 17 186 532 .242 .312 .392 .704 -1,347

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OPS .704 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — near 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
2015 CHN NL 142 475 60 115 29 1 13 54 4 42 149 .242 .254 (-5%) .316 (-3%) .404 (-4%) .721 (-4%) -262.6
2016 CHN NL 151 525 67 125 25 3 21 95 5 55 135 .238 .255 (-7%) .321 (avg) .417 (avg) .738 (avg) 15.9
2017 CHN NL 110 352 52 84 21 3 12 43 2 29 91 .239 .254 (-6%) .324 (-6%) .425 (-2%) .750 (-4%) -249.6
2018 CHN NL 130 420 52 105 21 1 5 38 4 40 99 .250 .247 (+1%) .318 (avg) .409 (-17%) .727 (-10%) -588.1
2019 CHN NL 82 215 25 51 4 1 9 23 2 20 58 .237 .252 (-6%) .322 (-4%) .434 (-10%) .757 (-8%) -262.4
Career · 5 seasons 615 1,987 256 480 100 9 60 253 17 186 532 .242 — — — — -1,347

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
31 110 9 22 4 1 4 19 4 29 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2017 NLCS CHN 5 16 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 5 .125
2017 NLDS2 CHN 5 18 1 4 2 0 0 4 2 8 .222
2016 NLCS CHN 6 22 5 6 1 0 2 4 0 5 .273
2016 NLDS1 CHN 4 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .067
2016 WS CHN 7 27 1 6 1 0 1 9 2 6 .222
2015 NLDS1 CHN 3 8 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .250
2015 NLWC CHN 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29591711522230136.242
Away320107014125830117.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2019-09-29 CHCSTLL 200000001
2019-09-28 CHCSTLW 514000000
2019-09-27 CHCSTLW 000000000
2019-09-26 CHCPITL 411000001
2019-09-25 CHCPITL 000000000
2019-09-24 CHCPITL 100000001
2019-09-08 CHCMILL 010000000
2019-09-07 CHCMILL 411001101
2019-09-06 CHCMILL 300000002
2019-09-05 CHCMILW 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 149 123 228 359 10 75
SS 460 411 507 1142 52 212

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2015 CHN 2B 86 84 151 226 9 47
2015 CHN SS 61 53 67 139 4 29
2016 CHN SS 148 141 152 388 14 60
2017 CHN SS 101 91 113 258 12 49
2018 CHN SS 129 110 157 314 17 66
2019 CHN 2B 63 39 77 133 1 28
2019 CHN SS 21 16 18 43 5 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 149
Shortstop 460

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CHN NL $527,000
Total Career Earnings $527,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2016 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 5.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Addison Russell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ted Lepcio
    .245 avg, 69 HR
  2. 88
    Kyle Farmer
    .247 avg, 63 HR
  3. 78
    Shane Halter
    .246 avg, 45 HR
  4. 77
    Willi Castro
    .247 avg, 71 HR
  5. 76
    Dominic Smith
    .251 avg, 77 HR
  6. 76
    Luis Rengifo
    .248 avg, 66 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Addison Russell

What years did Addison Russell play?
Addison Russell played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2019.
Was Addison Russell a pitcher?
No. Addison Russell was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Addison Russell hit?
Addison Russell hit 60 career home runs with 480 hits.