Was Frank Russell a pitcher?

No. Frank Russell was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Frank Russell hit?

Frank Russell hit 0 career home runs with 155 hits.

What was Frank Russell's career batting average?

Frank Russell batted .271 over his career, with 155 hits in 571 at bats.

How many RBI did Frank Russell have?

Frank Russell drove in 77 runs in his career.

Is Frank Russell in the Hall of Fame?

No. Frank Russell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Frank Russell play for?

Frank Russell played for the Baltimore Elite Giants.

Frank Russell

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Frank Russell was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Elite Giants. In 156 career games, he hit .271 with 155 hits and 77 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .271

HR 0

RBI 77

H 155

OPS .664

PIV -451

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 190 lb
Born: 5/8/1921 in Nashville, TN, USA
Died: 1984 in Nashville, TN, USA

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Frank Russell — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
770.0	705.0	99.0	192.0	32.0	7.0	1.0	65.0	40.0	3.0	11.0	.272	.315	.342	.657

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Frank Russell — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1949	39.0	38.0	3.0	8.0	4.0	0	0	7.0	1.0	1.0	0	.211	.231	.316	.547
Listed seasons · 1	39	38	3	8	4	0	0	7	1	1	0	.211	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

Frank Russell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
156	571	81	155	28	8	0	77	11	30	1	.271	.316	.349	.664	-451

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .664 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Russell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	BEG	NN2	50	183	24	46	4	3	17	6	18	0	.251	.255 (-2%)	.324 (-1%)	.346 (-12%)	.671 (-6%)	-161.8
1944	BEG	NN2	34	130	21	33	9	0	14	0	6	1	.254	.261 (-3%)	.325 (-10%)	.357 (-10%)	.683 (-10%)	-217.1
1946	BEG	NN2	15	47	3	10	2	0	9	1	3	0	.213	—	—	—	—	-121.6
1948	BEG	NN2	57	211	33	66	13	5	37	4	3	0	.313	.263 (+19%)	.340 (-3%)	.379 (+11%)	.719 (+4%)	49.5
Career · 4 seasons			156	571	81	155	28	8	77	11	30	1	.271	—	—	—	—	-451

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

Frank Russell — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.100

Playoff Batting by Year

Frank Russell — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1948	NLC	BEG	3	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.100

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Frank Russell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	117	388	57	103	0	36	.265
Away	55	202	22	55	1	19	.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Russell — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1949-06-25	BLG	LCB	L	4	0	0	0	1	0	0
1949-06-19	BLG	NY6	W	3	2	2	1	2	0	0
1949-06-19	BLG	NY6	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-06-12	BLG	CAG	W	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
1949-06-11	BLG	CAG	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-06-05	BLG	BIR	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1949-06-03	BLG	BIR	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-05-19	BLG	PH5	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1949-05-15	BLG	PH5	W	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
1949-05-15	BLG	PH5	W	4	0	1	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Russell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	4	39	7	1	3
2B	68	68	148	190	21	18
3B	43	41	40	62	11	5
OF	40	38	37	8	1	3
SS	5	5	7	18	3	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Russell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	BEG	2B	30	30	67	77	10	5
1943	BEG	3B	20	20	19	29	6	3
1943	BEG	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1944	BEG	2B	31	31	69	91	8	10
1944	BEG	3B	3	3	3	4	0	0
1944	BEG	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1946	BEG	2B	7	7	12	22	3	3
1946	BEG	3B	7	7	7	12	4	0
1946	BEG	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1948	BEG	1B	4	4	39	7	1	3
1948	BEG	3B	13	11	11	17	1	2
1948	BEG	OF	37	36	37	8	1	3
1948	BEG	SS	5	5	7	18	3	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank Russell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	4
Second Base	68
Third Base	43
Shortstop	5
Left Field	1
Right Field	39

Frank Russell: the record in brief

Frank Russell's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1943 to 1948. Russell spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Baltimore Elite Giants. At 5'8" and 190 pounds, Russell is listed as a second baseman. The bio says Russell threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is May 8, 1921, in Nashville, TN, USA. Russell's death is recorded in 1984, in Nashville, TN, USA.

In 156 games and 571 at bats, Russell batted .271 with 155 hits, adding 77 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .316 and the slugging percentage .349, for an OPS of .664. Russell hit .271 while the league hit .259 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season topped the 66 hits of 1948. Russell drove in a season-high 37 runs in 1948. 1948 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .313 against a league .263, a 19% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Russell

Was Frank Russell a pitcher?: No. Frank Russell was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Frank Russell hit?: Frank Russell hit 0 career home runs with 155 hits.
What was Frank Russell's career batting average?: Frank Russell batted .271 over his career, with 155 hits in 571 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Russell have?: Frank Russell drove in 77 runs in his career.
Is Frank Russell in the Hall of Fame?: No. Frank Russell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Frank Russell play for?: Frank Russell played for the Baltimore Elite Giants.