John Henry Russell

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .280
HR 30
RBI 382
H 794
OPS .716
PIV -1,589
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 148 lb
Born
2/24/1898 in Dolcito, AL, USA
Died
12/4/1972 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Awards
All-Star
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
156.0 141.0 19.0 41.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 9.0 1.0 2.0 .291 .331 .475 .806

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
773 2,832 434 794 102 50 30 382 65 208 2 .280 .332 .383 .716 -1,589

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .383 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .716 vs. league average .741 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
1923 MRS IND 22 82 8 26 2 4 0 14 3 6 0 .317 .282 (+12%) .344 (+6%) .390 (+13%) .734 (+9%) 105.5
1924 MRS NNL 60 226 20 53 9 5 0 22 8 19 0 .235 .283 (-17%) .345 (-14%) .389 (-18%) .734 (-16%) -620.3
1925 MRS NNL 75 289 37 81 10 4 0 38 2 17 0 .280 .288 (-3%) .349 (-8%) .407 (-16%) .756 (-12%) -606.6
1926 SLS NNL 87 338 76 104 14 8 5 52 25 34 2 .308 .279 (+10%) .345 (+9%) .390 (+13%) .735 (+11%) 734.8
1927 SLS NNL 86 289 48 87 10 5 11 47 7 15 0 .301 .282 (+7%) .344 (-1%) .392 (+23%) .736 (+12%) 551.1
1928 SLS NNL 79 292 38 80 10 5 2 36 1 12 0 .274 .280 (-2%) .342 (-11%) .395 (-8%) .737 (-9%) -499.3
1929 SLS NNL 84 289 45 81 6 2 1 41 2 15 0 .280 .289 (-3%) .353 (-11%) .415 (-22%) .769 (-17%) -799.6
1930 SLS NNL 89 332 57 93 14 6 10 48 11 27 0 .280 .293 (-5%) .354 (-5%) .429 (+4%) .784 (avg) -36.3
1931 AB2 NNL 39 144 26 42 8 1 1 18 4 16 0 .292 .276 (+6%) .338 (+7%) .388 (-2%) .726 (+2%) 90.4
1931 CCU NNL 3 10 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 .300 — — — — 90.4
1932 DW EWL 20 69 5 15 2 0 0 5 0 7 0 .217 .275 (-21%) .335 (-14%) .391 (-37%) .726 (-26%) -274.3
1932 PC IND 58 210 30 59 4 5 0 30 0 16 0 .281 .275 (+2%) .335 (+1%) .391 (-11%) .726 (-6%) -274.3
1933 PC NN2 68 252 41 69 12 5 0 29 2 21 0 .274 .270 (+1%) .329 (+1%) .377 (-4%) .707 (-2%) -60.7
1934 CRS NN2 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 HG IND 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 773 2,832 434 794 102 50 30 382 65 208 2 .280 — — — — -1,599

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
14 49 8 15 3 1 1 8 2 0 .306

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1930 NNC SLS 7 28 3 9 2 1 1 6 1 0 .321
1928 NNC SLS 7 21 5 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4111300.273
Away351101.200

Last 7 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1933-07-23 PTCCAGW 511100000
1933-07-23 PTCCAGW 302000000
1932-07-25 PTCWSWW 311010010
1929-06-09 SSNCAGW 000000000
1928-07-29 SSNDT1W 200000120
1927-07-30 SSNCAGW 000000000
1925-08-29 MEMBIRL 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 1 19 0 0 1
2B 614 608 1364 2033 163 297
3B 137 67 102 132 22 8
OF 3 2 3 0 0 0
SS 19 12 40 50 11 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 MRS 2B 21 21 46 57 8 2
1923 MRS OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1924 MRS 2B 3 3 9 9 2 1
1924 MRS 3B 47 47 84 88 16 6
1924 MRS SS 12 9 34 39 6 3
1925 MRS 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1925 MRS 3B 71 1 0 0 0 0
1925 MRS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 SLS 2B 84 84 193 274 21 64
1926 SLS SS 2 2 2 8 2 0
1927 SLS 2B 84 83 204 290 18 40
1927 SLS 3B 1 1 0 3 2 1
1928 SLS 2B 61 61 132 240 18 31
1928 SLS 3B 18 18 18 41 4 1
1929 SLS 2B 82 81 205 297 23 45
1929 SLS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 SLS 1B 2 0 2 0 0 0
1930 SLS 2B 89 89 172 273 26 36
1930 SLS SS 1 0 2 3 1 1
1931 AB2 2B 39 37 85 114 10 15
1931 AB2 SS 1 1 1 0 1 0
1931 CCU 2B 3 3 6 6 0 0
1932 DW 2B 20 20 39 61 9 10
1932 DW SS 1 0 1 0 1 0
1932 PC 2B 58 58 135 196 11 28
1933 PC 1B 1 1 17 0 0 1
1933 PC 2B 65 65 133 204 15 24
1933 PC OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
1934 CRS 2B 2 2 3 9 2 1
1934 HG 2B 1 1 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 3
Second Base 614
Third Base 137
Shortstop 19
Left Field 1
Right Field 2

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  4. 86
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Frequently Asked Questions about John Henry Russell

Was John Henry Russell a pitcher?
No. John Henry Russell was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did John Henry Russell hit?
John Henry Russell hit 30 career home runs with 794 hits.