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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 10/20/1972 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-09-13
- Last Game
- 1925-09-19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 171.1 | 138 | 61 | 75 | 104 | 3.20 | 2.78 (-15%) | -1813.8 |
| 1917 | NYA | AL | 7 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 104.1 | 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 | 90.2 | 89 | 35 | 32 | 50 | 3.47 | 3.09 (-13%) | -686.8 |
| 1919 | BOS | AL | 10 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 121.1 | 105 | 34 | 39 | 63 | 2.52 | 3.09 (+18%) | 1962.4 |
| 1920 | BOS | AL | 5 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 107.2 | 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 | 125.2 | 152 | 70 | 57 | 34 | 5.01 | 4.18 (-20%) | -1807.4 |
| 1923 | WS1 | AL | 10 | 7 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 181.1 | 177 | 61 | 77 | 67 | 3.03 | 4.03 (+25%) | -971.7 |
| 1924 | WS1 | AL | 5 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 82.1 | 83 | 40 | 45 | 17 | 4.37 | 4.13 (-6%) | -1029.3 |
| 1925 | WS1 | AL | 2 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68.2 | 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
| 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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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | NYA | AL | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1916 | NYA | AL | 35 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 | .044 | — | — | — | — | -433.5 |
| 1917 | NYA | AL | 30 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .323 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | NYA | AL | 29 | 42 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | NYA | AL | 23 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .233 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | BOS | AL | 21 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .122 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | BOS | AL | 17 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .122 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | BOS | AL | 40 | 57 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .123 | .286 (-57%) | .344 (-56%) | .395 (-69%) | .739 (-63%) | -580.1 |
| 1922 | BOS | AL | 34 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .079 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | WS1 | AL | 54 | 50 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 18 | .200 | .282 (-29%) | .344 (-7%) | .390 (-44%) | .734 (-26%) | -183.2 |
| 1924 | WS1 | AL | 37 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .278 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | WS1 | AL | 32 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 357 | 415 | 29 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (703 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
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
| 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
| 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
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | NYA | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1916 | NYA | P | 34 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 3 | 1 |
| 1917 | NYA | P | 25 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 1 |
| 1918 | NYA | P | 27 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 0 |
| 1919 | NYA | P | 23 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| 1919 | BOS | P | 21 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920 | BOS | P | 16 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 2 |
| 1921 | BOS | P | 39 | 0 | 12 | 44 | 5 | 1 |
| 1922 | BOS | P | 34 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 1923 | WS1 | P | 52 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 2 |
| 1924 | WS1 | P | 37 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 1925 | WS1 | P | 32 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 345 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Allen Russell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Allen Russell: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 13, 1915 and the final game on September 19, 1925, Allen Russell built the record summarized on this page. By club, Russell's seasons break down as the New York Yankees (1915 to 1919), the Boston Red Sox (1919 through 1922), and the Washington Senators (1923 to 1925). Russell played primarily as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Born on July 31, 1893, in Baltimore, MD, USA, Russell was listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 165 pounds. Russell died on October 20, 1972, in Baltimore, MD, USA.
Russell's career pitching line is 71 wins, 76 losses and a 3.52 ERA over 345 appearances. Russell had 603 strikeouts, 54 complete games, 5 shutouts, and 42 saves. Russell's 3.52 ERA was close to the 3.56 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 10 wins of 1919. The strikeout high was 104 in 1916. 1919 was Russell's sharpest full season, a 2.52 ERA against the league's 3.09.
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 teams did Allen Russell play for?
- Allen Russell played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (1915–1919), the Boston Red Sox (1919–1922), and the Washington Senators (1923–1925).
- What were Allen Russell's career stats?
- In 345 games, Allen Russell went 71-76 with a 3.52 ERA, 603 strikeouts, 1,394.1 innings pitched, and 42 saves. At the plate he had 65 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Allen Russell play?
- Allen Russell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Allen Russell and how much did he weigh?
- Allen Russell was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Allen Russell's career ERA?
- Allen Russell finished with a 3.52 career ERA, going 71-76 with 603 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Allen Russell have?
- Allen Russell recorded 603 career strikeouts.
- Is Allen Russell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Allen Russell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.