Jack Russell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1940)

Jack Russell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1940 for 6 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 15 seasons. Across 557 career appearances, he went 85-141 with a 4.46 ERA, 418 strikeouts, and 38 saves. He also batted .167 with 1 home runs. Jack Russell was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5672.1.

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

W–L 85–141
ERA 4.46
WHIP 1.48
SO 418
Pitcher PIV 5672.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 178 lb
Born
10/24/1905 in Paris, TX, USA
Died
11/3/1990 in Clearwater, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1926-05-05
Last Game
1940-08-07
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Jack Erwin Russell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jack Russell — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
85 141 557 182 71 3 38 2050.2 2,454 1,017 83 571 418 4.46 5672.1

Career ERA 4.46 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jack 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
1926 BOS AL 0 5 36 5 1 0 0 98.0 94 39 24 17 3.58 4.11 (+13%) 885.6
1927 BOS AL 4 9 34 15 4 1 0 147.0 172 67 40 25 4.10 4.08 (avg) -103.1
1928 BOS AL 11 14 32 26 10 2 0 201.1 233 86 41 27 3.84 4.13 (+7%) 1313.3
1929 BOS AL 6 18 35 32 13 0 0 227.1 263 99 40 37 3.92 4.60 (+15%) 1955.6
1930 BOS AL 9 20 35 30 15 0 0 229.2 302 139 53 35 5.45 4.80 (-14%) 863.7
1931 BOS AL 10 18 36 31 13 0 0 232.0 298 133 65 45 5.16 4.10 (-26%) 549.2
1932 BOS AL 1 7 11 6 1 0 0 39.2 61 30 15 7 6.81 4.13 (-65%) -433.7
1932 CLE AL 5 7 18 11 6 0 1 113.0 146 59 27 27 4.70 4.13 (-14%) 459.9
1933 WS1 AL 12 6 50 3 2 0 13 124.0 119 37 32 28 2.69 3.86 (+30%) 902.9
1934 WS1 AL 5 10 54 9 3 0 7 157.2 179 73 56 38 4.17 4.29 (+3%) -179.0
1935 WS1 AL 4 9 43 7 2 0 3 126.0 170 80 37 30 5.71 4.35 (-31%) -1031.0
1936 WS1 AL 3 2 18 5 1 0 3 49.2 66 35 25 6 6.34 4.59 (-38%) -1023.9
1936 BOS AL 0 3 23 2 0 0 0 40.0 57 25 16 9 5.62 4.59 (-23%) -170.9
1937 DET AL 2 5 25 0 0 0 4 40.1 63 34 20 10 7.59 4.34 (-75%) -1229.6
1938 CHN NL 6 1 42 0 0 0 3 102.1 100 38 30 29 3.34 4.35 (+23%) 2054.3
1939 CHN NL 4 3 39 0 0 0 3 68.2 78 28 24 32 3.67 4.28 (+14%) 925.3
1940 SLN NL 3 4 26 0 0 0 1 54.0 53 15 26 16 2.50 4.21 (+41%) -66.6
Career · 17 seasons 85 141 557 182 71 3 38 2,050.2 2,454 1,017 571 418 4.46 — 5,672

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

Jack Russell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
580 617 65 103 17 9 1 40 1 36 213 .167 .213 .229 .441 -2,160

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Career SLG .229 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 42.4% below league average.

Career OPS .441 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 40.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Russell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1926 BOS AL 36 21 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .190 — — — — 0.0
1927 BOS AL 35 48 5 6 0 2 0 4 0 0 16 .125 — — — — 0.0
1928 BOS AL 35 62 5 13 3 1 0 5 0 1 14 .210 .280 (-25%) .342 (-35%) .395 (-27%) .737 (-31%) -325.8
1929 BOS AL 37 70 5 9 0 0 0 2 0 5 22 .129 .289 (-56%) .353 (-47%) .415 (-69%) .769 (-59%) -694.0
1930 BOS AL 41 79 12 14 3 0 1 4 0 3 31 .177 .293 (-40%) .354 (-41%) .429 (-41%) .784 (-41%) -567.8
1931 BOS AL 41 82 12 16 7 0 0 5 1 2 28 .195 .276 (-29%) .338 (-37%) .388 (-28%) .726 (-32%) -441.9
1932 BOS AL 13 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .091 — — — — 0.0
1932 CLE AL 18 40 2 12 1 1 0 5 0 2 11 .300 — — — — 0.0
1933 WS1 AL 50 34 5 5 0 0 0 3 0 3 13 .147 — — — — 0.0
1934 WS1 AL 54 44 3 7 1 2 0 4 0 10 13 .159 — — — — -131.1
1935 WS1 AL 43 35 7 7 0 2 0 5 0 3 14 .200 — — — — 0.0
1936 WS1 AL 18 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1936 BOS AL 23 7 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1937 DET AL 25 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 CHN NL 42 32 4 7 1 1 0 3 0 2 15 .219 — — — — 0.0
1939 CHN NL 43 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 SLN NL 26 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 580 617 65 103 17 9 1 40 1 36 213 .167 — — — — -2,160

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

Jack Russell — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jack Russell — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1938 WS CHN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1933 WS WS1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jack Russell — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 5 0 0 12.0 9 1 1 7 0.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jack Russell — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1938 WS CHN 0 0 2 0 0 1.2 1 0 1 0 0.00
1933 WS WS1 0 1 3 0 0 10.1 8 1 0 7 0.87

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jack Russell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2992913549019.168
Away2813263053118.163

Pitching — Home / Away

Jack Russell — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2821019.211924832732254.26
Away2751028.012605292981934.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Russell — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-08-07 STLPITL 000000000
1940-08-02 STLNY1L 000000000
1940-07-13 STLNY1W 100000000
1940-07-06 STLPITL 000000000
1940-07-04 STLCHCL 000000000
1940-06-23 STLBSNL 000000000
1940-06-16 STLPHIW 200000001
1940-06-09 STLNY1L 000000000
1940-06-08 STLNY1L 100000001
1940-06-06 STLBROL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jack Russell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-08-07 STLPIT — 2.2221310
1940-08-02 STLNY1 L 0.0111001
1940-07-13 STLNY1 — 4.0211200
1940-07-06 STLPIT L 1.0231010
1940-07-04 STLCHC — 1.1311000
1940-06-23 STLBSN — 1.0322200
1940-06-16 STLPHI W 4.2200120
1940-06-09 STLNY1 — 0.2222100
1940-06-08 STLNY1 L 4.0533300
1940-06-06 STLBRO — 2.0110000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Russell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 557 0 132 610 28 30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Russell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 BOS P 36 0 8 42 0 3
1927 BOS P 34 0 13 44 6 1
1928 BOS P 32 0 13 50 4 6
1929 BOS P 35 0 15 69 0 1
1930 BOS P 35 0 11 59 4 3
1931 BOS P 36 0 16 63 2 1
1932 BOS P 11 0 2 10 1 0
1932 CLE P 18 0 11 29 3 1
1933 WS1 P 50 0 6 46 0 5
1934 WS1 P 54 0 8 44 2 3
1935 WS1 P 43 0 6 39 2 2
1936 WS1 P 18 0 3 14 1 1
1936 BOS P 23 0 0 18 1 0
1937 DET P 25 0 1 13 0 0
1938 CHN P 42 0 12 32 1 1
1939 CHN P 39 0 3 23 1 0
1940 SLN P 26 0 4 15 0 2

Career Games by Position

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Jack Russell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 557

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jack Taylor
    120-117, 4.22 ERA
  2. 96
    Dick Coffman
    72-95, 4.65 ERA
  3. 93
    Clint Brown
    89-93, 4.26 ERA
  4. 92
    Ad Gumbert
    123-102, 4.27 ERA
  5. 87
    Duke Esper
    101-100, 4.39 ERA
  6. 85
    Scott Stratton
    97-114, 3.87 ERA

Jack Russell: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jack Russell debuted on May 5, 1926 and played a final game on August 7, 1940. By club, Russell's seasons break down as the Boston Red Sox (1926 through 1936), the Cleveland Indians (1932), the Washington Senators (1933 to 1936), the Detroit Tigers (1937), the Chicago Cubs (1938 through 1939), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1940). Russell played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 24, 1905, in Paris, TX, USA and a listed size of 178 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Russell's death is recorded on November 3, 1990, in Clearwater, FL, USA. The given name on file is Jack Erwin Russell.

Russell went 85-141 with a 4.46 ERA in 557 games, 182 of them starts. Russell had 418 strikeouts, 71 complete games, and 38 saves. Russell's 4.46 ERA was close to the 4.28 league figure for those seasons. Russell won 12 games in 1933, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Russell

What years did Jack Russell play?
Jack Russell played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1940.
Was Jack Russell a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Russell pitched in the major leagues, recording 85 wins and 418 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Russell hit?
Jack Russell hit 1 career home runs with 103 hits.
What was Jack Russell's career batting average?
Jack Russell batted .167 over his career, with 103 hits in 617 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Russell have?
Jack Russell drove in 40 runs in his career.
What was Jack Russell's career ERA?
Jack Russell finished with a 4.46 career ERA, going 85-141 with 418 strikeouts.