James Russell

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 18 394 6 0 0 4 334.7 340 152 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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2010 CHN NL 1 1 57 0 0 0 0 49.0 55 27 11 42 4.96 4.08 (-22%) -1374.1
2011 CHN NL 1 6 64 5 0 0 0 67.7 76 31 14 43 4.12 3.94 (-5%) -1398.7
2012 CHN NL 7 1 77 0 0 0 2 69.3 67 25 23 55 3.25 4.01 (+19%) 932.6
2013 CHN NL 1 6 74 0 0 0 0 52.7 46 21 18 37 3.59 3.87 (+7%) -773.5
2014 CHN NL 0 2 44 0 0 0 1 33.3 24 13 16 26 3.51 3.74 (+6%) -443.0
2014 ATL NL 0 0 22 1 0 0 0 24.3 21 6 4 16 2.22 3.74 (+41%) 874.5
2015 CHN NL 0 2 49 0 0 0 1 34.0 42 20 9 20 5.29 3.96 (-34%) 54.1
2016 PHI NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 4.3 9 9 5 4 18.69 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 10 18 394 6 0 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2010 CHN NL 57 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 CHN NL 64 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
2012 CHN NL 77 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 CHN NL 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 CHN NL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 ATL NL 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 CHN NL 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 PHI NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 394 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home209100000.000
Away18560100.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home209176.018777521453.94
Away185158.21537548984.25

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2016-04-19 PHINYN — 1.0322121
2016-04-16 PHIWAS — 1.0111011
2016-04-15 PHIWAS — 1.0100010
2016-04-11 PHISDP — 0.1000100
2016-04-10 PHINYN — 0.1000000
2016-04-08 PHINYN — 0.1344200
2016-04-04 PHICIN — 0.1122100
2015-08-31 CHCCIN — 0.1230000
2015-08-29 CHCLAD — 0.1000000
2015-08-27 CHCSFG — 1.0344201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 394 6 16 43 1 2

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 394

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 Career Earnings $5,690,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 2007

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Manny Corpas
    13-20, 4.14 ERA
  2. 85
    Tim Hill
    28-20, 3.87 ERA
  3. 80
    Danny Patterson
    24-22, 4.14 ERA
  4. 77
    Jamie Walker
    19-21, 4.13 ERA
  5. 71
    Burke Badenhop
    20-27, 3.74 ERA
  6. 71
    Cris Carpenter
    27-22, 3.91 ERA

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 hits.