What years did James Russell play?

James Russell played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2016.

Was James Russell a pitcher?

Yes. James Russell pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 243 strikeouts.

How many home runs did James Russell hit?

James Russell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did James Russell play for?

James Russell played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (2010–2015), the Atlanta Braves (2014), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2016).

What were James Russell's career stats?

In 394 games, James Russell went 10-18 with a 4.09 ERA, 243 strikeouts, 334.2 innings pitched, and 4 saves.

What was James Russell's salary?

James Russell's last recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $1,775,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2010. The Salary History table lists each season from 2010 to 2016.

What position did James Russell play?

James Russell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was James Russell and how much did he weigh?

James Russell was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds.

What was James Russell's career ERA?

James Russell finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 10-18 with 243 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did James Russell have?

James Russell recorded 243 career strikeouts.

Is James Russell in the Hall of Fame?

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

James Russell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2016)

James Russell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2016 for the Chicago Cubs, the Atlanta Braves, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 7 seasons. Across 394 career appearances, he went 10-18 with a 4.09 ERA and 243 strikeouts.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 10–18

ERA 4.09

WHIP 1.31

SO 243

Pitcher PIV -2128.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 205 lb
Born: 1/8/1986 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 2010-04-05
Last Game: 2016-04-19

Full name: James Clayton Russell

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Career Pitching Statistics

James Russell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	18	394	6	0	0	4	334.2	340	152	43	100	243	4.09	-2128.1

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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James Russell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2010	CHN	NL	1	1	57	0	0	49.0	55	27	11	42	4.96	4.08 (-22%)	-1374.1
2011	CHN	NL	1	6	64	5	0	67.2	76	31	14	43	4.12	3.94 (-5%)	-1398.7
2012	CHN	NL	7	1	77	0	2	69.1	67	25	23	55	3.25	4.01 (+19%)	932.6
2013	CHN	NL	1	6	74	0	0	52.2	46	21	18	37	3.59	3.87 (+7%)	-773.5
2014	CHN	NL	0	2	44	0	1	33.1	24	13	16	26	3.51	3.74 (+6%)	-443.0
2014	ATL	NL	0	0	22	1	0	24.1	21	6	4	16	2.22	3.74 (+41%)	874.5
2015	CHN	NL	0	2	49	0	1	34.0	42	20	9	20	5.29	3.96 (-34%)	54.1
2016	PHI	NL	0	0	7	0	0	4.1	9	9	5	4	18.69	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			10	18	394	6	4	334.2	340	152	100	243	4.09	—	-2,128

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

James Russell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
394	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.062	.062	.062	.125	0

Career AVG .062 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 75.4% below league average.

Career OBP .062 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 80.4% below league average.

Career SLG .062 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 84.4% below league average.

Career OPS .125 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 82.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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James Russell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2010	CHN	NL	57	4	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	CHN	NL	64	8	1	3	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	CHN	NL	77	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	CHN	NL	74	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	CHN	NL	44	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	ATL	NL	22	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	CHN	NL	49	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	PHI	NL	7	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			394	16	1	6	.062	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

James Russell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	209	10	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	185	6	0	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

James Russell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	209	176.0	187	77	52	145	3.94
Away	185	158.2	153	75	48	98	4.25

Last 10 Games — Pitching

James Russell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2016-04-19	PHI	NYN	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	2	1
2016-04-16	PHI	WAS	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2016-04-15	PHI	WAS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2016-04-11	PHI	SDP	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2016-04-10	PHI	NYN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-04-08	PHI	NYN	—	0.1	3	4	4	2	0	0
2016-04-04	PHI	CIN	—	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	0
2015-08-31	CHC	CIN	—	0.1	2	3	0	0	0	0
2015-08-29	CHC	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015-08-27	CHC	SFG	—	1.0	3	4	4	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

James Russell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	394	6	16	43	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

James Russell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2010	CHN	P	57	0	2	6	0	0
2011	CHN	P	64	5	3	8	1	1
2012	CHN	P	77	0	1	9	0	0
2013	CHN	P	74	0	4	8	0	1
2014	CHN	P	44	0	2	6	0	0
2014	ATL	P	22	1	0	0	0	0
2015	CHN	P	49	0	4	6	0	0
2016	PHI	P	7	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

James Russell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	394

Salary History

James Russell's recorded salaries total $5,690,000 over 6 seasons, 2010 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Russell's career ran from 2010 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2015.

James Russell — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	PHI	NL	$1,500,000
2014	CHN	NL	$1,775,000
2013	CHN	NL	$1,075,000
2012	CHN	NL	$512,500
2011	CHN	NL	$427,500
2010	CHN	NL	$400,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$5,690,000

College History

James Russell — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	2007

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Career Spans

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James Russell: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 5, 2010 and the final game on April 19, 2016, James Russell built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Cubs (2010 to 2015), the Atlanta Braves (2014), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2016). Russell played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 8, 1986, in Cincinnati, OH, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds. On the record, James Russell was born James Clayton Russell.

Russell's career pitching line is 10 wins, 18 losses and a 4.09 ERA over 394 appearances. The totals include 243 strikeouts. Russell's 4.09 ERA was close to the 3.97 league figure for those seasons. 2012 brought Russell a season-high 7 wins. In 2012, one of the busiest seasons, Russell posted a 3.25 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.01.

Russell appears at one position only: pitcher, in 394 games. The fielding table credits Russell with 16 putouts, 43 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about James Russell

What years did James Russell play?: James Russell played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2016.
Was James Russell a pitcher?: Yes. James Russell pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 243 strikeouts.
How many home runs did James Russell hit?: James Russell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did James Russell play for?: James Russell played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (2010–2015), the Atlanta Braves (2014), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2016).
What were James Russell's career stats?: In 394 games, James Russell went 10-18 with a 4.09 ERA, 243 strikeouts, 334.2 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
How much did James Russell earn in his career?: James Russell's recorded salaries total $5,690,000 over 6 seasons, 2010 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Russell's career ran from 2010 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2015.
What was James Russell's salary?: James Russell's last recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $1,775,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2010. The Salary History table lists each season from 2010 to 2016.
What position did James Russell play?: James Russell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was James Russell and how much did he weigh?: James Russell was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds.
What was James Russell's career ERA?: James Russell finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 10-18 with 243 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did James Russell have?: James Russell recorded 243 career strikeouts.
Is James Russell in the Hall of Fame?: No. James Russell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.