What years did Allen Russell play?

Allen Russell played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1925.

Was Allen Russell a pitcher?

Yes. Allen Russell pitched in the major leagues, recording 71 wins and 603 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Allen Russell hit?

Allen Russell hit 0 career home runs with 65 hits.

What was Allen Russell's career batting average?

Allen Russell batted .157 over his career, with 65 hits in 415 at bats.

How many RBI did Allen Russell have?

Allen Russell drove in 13 runs in his career.

What was Allen Russell's career ERA?

Allen Russell finished with a 3.52 career ERA, going 71-76 with 603 strikeouts.

Allen Russell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1925)

Allen Russell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1925 for the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, and the Washington Senators, a span of 11 seasons. Across 345 career appearances, he went 71-76 with a 3.52 ERA, 603 strikeouts, and 42 saves. He also batted .157 with 0 home runs.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 71–76

ERA 3.52

WHIP 1.43

SO 603

Pitcher PIV -13328.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 7/31/1893 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died: 10/20/1972 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-09-13
Last Game: 1925-09-19

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Career Pitching Statistics

Allen Russell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
71	76	345	110	54	5	42	1394.3	1,382	545	59	610	603	3.52	-13328.8

Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Allen Russell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1915	NYA	AL	1	2	5	3	1	0	0	27.0	21	8	21	21	2.67	2.90 (+8%)	-601.5
1916	NYA	AL	6	10	34	18	8	1	6	171.3	138	61	75	104	3.20	2.78 (-15%)	-1813.8
1917	NYA	AL	7	8	25	10	6	0	2	104.3	89	26	39	55	2.24	2.69 (+17%)	-608.7
1918	NYA	AL	7	11	27	18	7	2	4	141.0	139	51	73	54	3.26	2.83 (-15%)	-3210.4
1919	NYA	AL	5	5	23	9	4	1	1	90.7	89	35	32	50	3.47	3.09 (-13%)	-686.8
1919	BOS	AL	10	4	21	11	9	1	4	121.3	105	34	39	63	2.52	3.09 (+18%)	1962.4
1920	BOS	AL	5	6	16	10	7	0	1	107.7	100	36	38	53	3.01	3.45 (+13%)	362.8
1921	BOS	AL	7	11	39	13	7	0	3	173.0	204	79	77	60	4.11	4.02 (-2%)	-3004.9
1922	BOS	AL	6	7	34	11	1	0	2	125.7	152	70	57	34	5.01	4.18 (-20%)	-1807.4
1923	WS1	AL	10	7	52	5	4	0	9	181.3	177	61	77	67	3.03	4.03 (+25%)	-971.7
1924	WS1	AL	5	1	37	0	0	0	8	82.3	83	40	45	17	4.37	4.13 (-6%)	-1029.3
1925	WS1	AL	2	4	32	2	0	0	2	68.7	85	44	37	25	5.77	4.55 (-27%)	-1919.6
Career · 12 seasons			71	76	345	110	54	5	42	1,394.1	1,382	545	610	603	3.52	—	-13,329

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

Allen Russell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
357	415	29	65	8	0	0	13	0	40	163	.157	.234	.176	.410	-1,197

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career OBP .234 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career OPS .410 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 41.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Allen Russell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	NYA	AL	5	8	0	2	0	0	0	4	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	NYA	AL	35	45	2	2	0	0	6	20	.044	—	—	—	—	-433.5
1917	NYA	AL	30	31	3	10	2	1	4	12	.323	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	NYA	AL	29	42	3	7	0	4	4	8	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	NYA	AL	23	30	1	7	2	1	0	17	.233	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	BOS	AL	21	41	5	5	1	2	4	18	.122	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	BOS	AL	17	41	2	5	0	2	4	18	.122	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	BOS	AL	40	57	2	7	0	0	2	19	.123	.286 (-57%)	.344 (-56%)	.395 (-69%)	.739 (-63%)	-580.1
1922	BOS	AL	34	38	3	3	1	1	3	14	.079	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	WS1	AL	54	50	4	10	1	1	8	18	.200	.282 (-29%)	.344 (-7%)	.390 (-44%)	.734 (-26%)	-183.2
1924	WS1	AL	37	18	2	5	1	0	4	10	.278	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	WS1	AL	32	14	2	2	0	1	1	5	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			357	415	29	65	8	13	40	163	.157	—	—	—	—	-1,197

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

Allen Russell — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Allen Russell — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1924	WS	WS1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Allen Russell — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	3.0	4	1	0	0	3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Allen Russell — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1924	WS	WS1	0	0	1	0	0	3.0	4	1	0	0	3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Allen Russell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	178	197	11	31	0	5	.157
Away	180	219	18	34	0	6	.155

Pitching — Home / Away

Allen Russell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	170	697.2	623	231	295	328	2.98
Away	175	694.1	754	329	323	282	4.26

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Allen Russell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1925-09-19	MIN	CHW	—	1.2	8	8	8	1	0	0
1925-09-17	MIN	DET	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-09	MIN	PHA	—	1.1	3	1	0	1	0	0
1925-09-08	MIN	PHA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1925-09-07	MIN	PHA	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-06	MIN	BOS	—	1.2	2	1	0	2	2	0
1925-08-26	MIN	SLA	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	1
1925-08-25	MIN	SLA	—	3.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1925-08-16	MIN	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
1925-08-13	MIN	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Allen Russell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	345	0	56	364	34	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Allen Russell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1915	NYA	P	5	1	6	1	0
1916	NYA	P	34	4	49	3	1
1917	NYA	P	25	3	26	5	1
1918	NYA	P	27	6	33	2	0
1919	NYA	P	23	2	28	5	0
1919	BOS	P	21	7	25	1	1
1920	BOS	P	16	3	34	4	2
1921	BOS	P	39	12	44	5	1
1922	BOS	P	34	6	41	0	1
1923	WS1	P	52	5	34	3	2
1924	WS1	P	37	2	20	3	0
1925	WS1	P	32	5	24	2	2

Career Games by Position

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Allen Russell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	345

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Frequently Asked Questions about Allen Russell

What years did Allen Russell play?: Allen Russell played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1925.
Was Allen Russell a pitcher?: Yes. Allen Russell pitched in the major leagues, recording 71 wins and 603 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Allen Russell hit?: Allen Russell hit 0 career home runs with 65 hits.
What was Allen Russell's career batting average?: Allen Russell batted .157 over his career, with 65 hits in 415 at bats.
How many RBI did Allen Russell have?: Allen Russell drove in 13 runs in his career.
What was Allen Russell's career ERA?: Allen Russell finished with a 3.52 career ERA, going 71-76 with 603 strikeouts.