Frank Russell

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

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

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

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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 BEG NN2 50 183 24 46 4 3 0 17 6 18 0 .251 .255 (-2%) .324 (-1%) .346 (-12%) .671 (-6%) -161.8
1944 BEG NN2 34 130 21 33 9 0 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 0 9 1 3 0 .213 — — — — -121.6
1948 BEG NN2 57 211 33 66 13 5 0 37 4 3 0 .313 .263 (+19%) .340 (-3%) .379 (+11%) .719 (+4%) 49.5
Career · 4 seasons 156 571 81 155 28 8 0 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

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

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

View full game log (172 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11738857103036.265
Away552022255119.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-06-25 BLGLCBL 400000100
1949-06-19 BLGNY6W 322100200
1949-06-19 BLGNY6W 300000000
1949-06-12 BLGCAGW 410000000
1949-06-11 BLGCAGL 100000000
1949-06-05 BLGBIRL 000000010
1949-06-03 BLGBIRW 300000000
1949-05-19 BLGPH5W 400000001
1949-05-15 BLGPH5W 301100000
1949-05-15 BLGPH5W 401100200

Fielding Statistics

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

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.

Position Games
First Base 4
Second Base 68
Third Base 43
Shortstop 5
Left Field 1
Right Field 39

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.