Rip Russell

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1947)

AVG .245
HR 29
RBI 192
H 344
OPS .644
PIV -2,284
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
1/26/1915 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
9/26/1976 in Los Alamitos, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1939-05-05
Last Game
1947-07-13

Full name: Glen David Russell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
425 1,402 133 344 52 8 29 192 4 83 142 .245 .289 .356 .644 -2,284

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 8.7% 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
1939 CHN NL 143 542 55 148 24 5 9 79 2 36 56 .273 .274 (avg) .342 (-7%) .393 (-2%) .735 (-4%) -453.9
1940 CHN NL 68 215 15 53 7 2 5 33 1 8 23 .247 .267 (-8%) .335 (-17%) .387 (-5%) .722 (-11%) -427.5
1941 CHN NL 6 17 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 .294 — — — — 0.0
1942 CHN NL 102 302 32 73 9 0 8 41 0 17 21 .242 .253 (-5%) .323 (-13%) .349 (avg) .672 (-6%) -331.8
1946 BOS AL 80 274 22 57 10 1 6 35 1 13 30 .208 .256 (-19%) .328 (-25%) .358 (-11%) .687 (-18%) -830.1
1947 BOS AL 26 52 8 8 1 0 1 3 0 8 7 .154 .262 (-41%) .336 (-21%) .376 (-39%) .712 (-30%) -240.8
Career · 6 seasons 425 1,402 133 344 52 8 29 192 4 83 142 .245 — — — — -2,284

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
2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS BOS 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home208657661701595.259
Away2177456717414101.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-07-13 BOSCLEL 100000001
1947-07-03 BOSPHAL 100000000
1947-06-30 BOSNYYL 100000000
1947-06-29 BOSPHAL 100000000
1947-06-29 BOSPHAL 100000000
1947-06-27 BOSMINL 101000000
1947-06-25 BOSDETL 100000000
1947-06-22 BOSCLEL 101000000
1947-06-18 BOSSLAW 000000000
1947-06-08 BOSDETL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 234 0 2265 117 38 165
2B 27 0 53 72 4 11
3B 96 0 73 178 16 26
OF 3 0 7 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 CHN 1B 143 0 1383 83 18 109
1940 CHN 1B 51 0 518 18 10 22
1940 CHN 3B 3 0 1 4 0 0
1941 CHN 1B 5 0 36 3 1 4
1942 CHN 1B 35 0 328 13 9 30
1942 CHN 2B 24 0 51 69 4 10
1942 CHN 3B 10 0 6 8 1 0
1942 CHN OF 3 0 7 0 0 0
1946 BOS 2B 3 0 2 3 0 1
1946 BOS 3B 70 0 59 137 12 24
1947 BOS 3B 13 0 7 29 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 234
Second Base 27
Third Base 96
Left Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rey Quinones
    .243 avg, 29 HR
  2. 97
    Ildemaro Vargas
    .250 avg, 29 HR
  3. 96
    Tommy Brown
    .241 avg, 31 HR
  4. 89
    Enrique Wilson
    .244 avg, 22 HR
  5. 71
    Miguel de la Hoz
    .251 avg, 25 HR
  6. 68
    Howie Schultz
    .241 avg, 24 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rip Russell

What years did Rip Russell play?
Rip Russell played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1947.
Was Rip Russell a pitcher?
No. Rip Russell was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Rip Russell hit?
Rip Russell hit 29 career home runs with 344 hits.