Rusty Saunders
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927)
Rusty Saunders was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1927 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 5 career games, he hit .133 with 2 hits and 2 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 205 lb
- Died
- 11/24/1967 in Trenton, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1927-09-24
- Last Game
- 1927-10-02
Full name: Russell Collier Saunders
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .133 | .278 | .200 | .478 | 0 |
Career AVG .133 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.
Career OBP .278 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.
Career OPS .478 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | PHA | AL | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Away | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-10-02 | PHA | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1927-10-01 | PHA | BOS | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927-09-29 | PHA | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-27 | PHA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1927-09-24 | PHA | CLE | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 4 |
Rusty Saunders: the record in brief
September 24, 1927 and October 2, 1927 bracket Rusty Saunders's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Saunders's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Athletics. Saunders, born on March 12, 1906, in Trenton, NJ, USA, is listed as a left fielder and batted and threw right-handed. Saunders's listed size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 205 pounds. The bio records the death on November 24, 1967, in Trenton, NJ, USA. Rusty Saunders was the playing name; the full given name is Russell Collier.
Saunders's career batting table shows 5 games, 15 at bats and 2 hits, a .133 average, adding 2 RBI. The league as a whole hit .282 across Saunders's seasons, which puts the .133 career mark 52.7% below average. By OPS the gap is 35.2% below league average (.478 against .737). Only one season appears, 1927 for the Philadelphia Athletics, when Saunders played 5 games and went 2 for 15.
The best of the last games listed came on September 29, 1927, 2 hits in 4 at bats.
Saunders appears at one position only: left field, in 4 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rusty Saunders
- Was Rusty Saunders a pitcher?
- No. Rusty Saunders was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Rusty Saunders hit?
- Rusty Saunders hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Rusty Saunders play for?
- Rusty Saunders played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1927).
- What were Rusty Saunders's career stats?
- In 5 games, Rusty Saunders had 2 hits, 2 RBI, and 2 runs, with a .133 batting average.
- What position did Rusty Saunders play?
- Rusty Saunders played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Rusty Saunders and how much did he weigh?
- Rusty Saunders was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
- What was Rusty Saunders's career batting average?
- Rusty Saunders batted .133 over his career, with 2 hits in 15 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rusty Saunders have?
- Rusty Saunders drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Rusty Saunders in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rusty Saunders has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.