Marius Russo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1946)

W–L 45–34
ERA 3.13
WHIP 1.28
SO 311
Pitcher PIV 1874.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
7/19/1914 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
3/26/2005 in Fort Myers, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1939-06-06
Last Game
1946-08-04
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Marius Ugo Russo

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
45 34 120 84 48 6 5 680.7 618 237 41 253 311 3.13 1874.1

Career ERA 3.13 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 18.5% better than 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
1939 NYA AL 8 3 21 11 9 2 2 116.0 86 31 41 55 2.41 4.28 (+44%) 1204.7
1940 NYA AL 14 8 30 24 15 0 1 189.3 181 69 55 87 3.28 4.21 (+22%) 366.3
1941 NYA AL 14 10 28 27 17 3 1 209.7 195 72 87 105 3.09 3.94 (+21%) 2070.6
1942 NYA AL 4 1 9 5 2 0 0 45.3 41 14 14 15 2.78 3.57 (+22%) 99.7
1943 NYA AL 5 10 24 14 5 1 1 101.7 89 42 45 42 3.72 3.50 (-6%) -1535.9
1946 NYA AL 0 2 8 3 0 0 0 18.7 26 9 11 7 4.34 3.59 (-21%) -331.2
Career · 6 seasons 45 34 120 84 48 6 5 680.2 618 237 253 311 3.13 — 1,874

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
122 235 23 50 8 1 0 25 1 17 53 .213 .266 .255 .521 -620

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OBP .266 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career SLG .255 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Career OPS .521 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 25.4% 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 NYA AL 21 41 4 10 0 1 0 9 0 2 8 .244 — — — — 0.0
1940 NYA AL 30 64 8 12 3 0 0 4 1 8 21 .188 .267 (-30%) .335 (-17%) .387 (-40%) .722 (-29%) -288.0
1941 NYA AL 28 78 5 18 2 0 0 7 0 3 11 .231 .262 (-12%) .332 (-22%) .373 (-31%) .705 (-27%) -332.1
1942 NYA AL 9 17 1 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 .235 — — — — 0.0
1943 NYA AL 24 31 4 6 1 0 0 2 0 4 7 .194 — — — — 0.0
1946 NYA AL 10 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 122 235 23 50 8 1 0 25 1 17 53 .213 — — — — -620

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 7 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1943 WS NYA 1 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 .667
1941 WS NYA 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 2 2 0 18.0 11 1 3 7 0.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1943 WS NYA 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 7 0 1 2 0.00
1941 WS NYA 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 4 1 2 5 1.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home591181225011.212
Away631171125014.214

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home59375.0290981241892.35
Away61305.23281381311214.06

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-08-04 NYYCLEW 000000000
1946-07-31 NYYDETL 000000000
1946-07-27 NYYCHWW 010000000
1946-07-23 NYYSLAL 200000001
1946-07-14 NYYDETL 000000000
1946-06-07 NYYCLEW 000000000
1946-05-20 NYYCLEL 200000000
1946-05-15 NYYSLAL 000000000
1946-05-12 NYYBOSL 000000000
1946-05-09 NYYSLAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-07-31 NYYDET L 1.2233601
1946-07-23 NYYSLA L 5.01055110
1946-07-14 NYYDET — 2.0311110
1946-06-07 NYYCLE — 2.2200000
1946-05-20 NYYCLE — 5.0700330
1946-05-15 NYYSLA — 0.1000000
1946-05-12 NYYBOS — 1.0000020
1946-05-09 NYYSLA — 1.0200000
1943-10-02 NYYSLA — 2.0411030
1943-09-29 NYYCHW L 8.0622320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 120 0 37 154 7 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 NYA P 21 0 7 26 1 6
1940 NYA P 30 0 9 48 0 4
1941 NYA P 28 0 14 42 4 7
1942 NYA P 9 0 3 9 0 1
1943 NYA P 24 0 2 24 2 3
1946 NYA P 8 0 2 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 120

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Brooklyn College - The City University of New York Brooklyn NY 1933, 1934
Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus Brooklyn NY 1935, 1936

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Marius Russo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Bevens
    40-36, 3.08 ERA
  2. 85
    Lew Moren
    48-57, 2.95 ERA
  3. 80
    Earl Moseley
    49-48, 3.01 ERA
  4. 80
    Jack Rowan
    31-40, 3.07 ERA
  5. 78
    George Pierce
    36-27, 3.11 ERA
  6. 78
    Ray Keating
    30-51, 3.29 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Marius Russo

What years did Marius Russo play?
Marius Russo played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1946.
Was Marius Russo a pitcher?
Yes. Marius Russo pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 311 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Marius Russo hit?
Marius Russo hit 0 career home runs with 50 hits.