Russ Wrightstone

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1928)

AVG .297
HR 60
RBI 425
H 889
OPS .780
PIV 3,358
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 176 lb
Born
3/18/1893 in Bowmansdale, PA, USA
Died
2/25/1969 in Harrisburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1920-04-19
Last Game
1928-09-29

Full name: Russell Guy Wrightstone

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
929 2,992 427 889 152 34 60 425 35 215 152 .297 .349 .431 .780 3,358

Career AVG .297 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .431 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.

Career OPS .780 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — +6.0% above 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
1920 PHI NL 76 206 23 54 6 1 3 17 3 10 25 .262 .271 (-4%) .331 (-9%) .363 (-5%) .694 (-7%) -230.3
1921 PHI NL 109 372 59 110 13 4 9 51 4 18 20 .296 .286 (+3%) .344 (-4%) .395 (+7%) .739 (+2%) 101.5
1922 PHI NL 99 331 56 101 18 6 5 33 4 28 17 .305 .285 (+7%) .345 (+5%) .397 (+11%) .743 (+8%) 526.4
1923 PHI NL 119 392 59 107 21 7 7 57 5 21 19 .273 .282 (-4%) .344 (-9%) .390 (+7%) .734 (-1%) -144.7
1924 PHI NL 118 388 55 119 24 4 7 58 5 27 15 .307 .283 (+8%) .345 (+5%) .389 (+14%) .734 (+10%) 722.1
1925 PHI NL 92 286 48 99 18 5 14 61 0 19 18 .346 .288 (+20%) .349 (+11%) .407 (+45%) .756 (+29%) 1542.9
1926 PHI NL 112 368 55 113 23 1 7 57 5 27 11 .307 .279 (+10%) .345 (+3%) .390 (+11%) .735 (+7%) 481.1
1927 PHI NL 141 533 62 163 24 5 6 75 9 48 20 .306 .282 (+8%) .344 (+6%) .392 (+3%) .736 (+4%) 536.3
1928 PHI NL 33 91 7 19 5 1 1 11 0 14 5 .209 .280 (-26%) .342 (-6%) .395 (-19%) .737 (-13%) -177.6
1928 NY1 NL 30 25 3 4 0 0 1 5 0 3 2 .160 — — — — -177.6
Career · 10 seasons 929 2,992 427 889 152 34 60 425 35 215 152 .297 — — — — 3,180

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
Home468149825048244235.322
Away462149717740716191.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-09-29 NY1CHCL 000000010
1928-09-28 NY1CHCL 000000010
1928-09-05 NY1PHIW 100000000
1928-08-31 NY1BROL 100000001
1928-08-28 NY1BSNL 100000000
1928-08-25 NY1PITL 100000000
1928-08-24 NY1PITL 101000000
1928-08-23 NY1PITW 100000000
1928-08-22 NY1CINL 100000000
1928-08-21 NY1CINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 203 0 1804 125 30 169
2B 47 0 94 105 12 21
3B 368 0 388 659 64 57
OF 114 0 187 11 13 4
SS 75 0 149 245 15 35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 PHI 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 PHI 3B 56 0 75 109 13 7
1920 PHI SS 2 0 1 0 0 0
1921 PHI 2B 4 0 10 19 0 0
1921 PHI 3B 54 0 58 108 14 6
1921 PHI OF 37 0 67 7 5 0
1922 PHI 1B 2 0 9 0 0 2
1922 PHI 3B 40 0 28 79 3 4
1922 PHI SS 35 0 81 148 8 21
1923 PHI 2B 9 0 14 29 2 8
1923 PHI 3B 72 0 73 121 12 11
1923 PHI SS 21 0 45 66 1 11
1924 PHI 2B 9 0 20 13 3 3
1924 PHI 3B 97 0 114 154 16 19
1924 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1924 PHI SS 5 0 5 12 2 1
1925 PHI 1B 6 0 35 3 1 5
1925 PHI 2B 10 0 21 18 5 3
1925 PHI 3B 11 0 7 20 1 1
1925 PHI OF 45 0 72 2 5 3
1925 PHI SS 12 0 17 19 4 2
1926 PHI 1B 53 0 482 30 12 48
1926 PHI 2B 13 0 29 26 2 7
1926 PHI 3B 37 0 33 68 5 9
1926 PHI OF 5 0 5 1 0 0
1927 PHI 1B 136 0 1268 90 15 114
1927 PHI 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1928 PHI 1B 4 0 6 2 2 0
1928 PHI OF 26 0 43 1 3 1
1928 NY1 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 206
Second Base 50
Third Base 364
Shortstop 77
Left Field 87
Right Field 32

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Russ Wrightstone (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Les Bell
    .290 avg, 66 HR
  2. 90
    Johnny Hodapp
    .311 avg, 28 HR
  3. 90
    Sammy Hale
    .302 avg, 30 HR
  4. 87
    Sam Leslie
    .304 avg, 36 HR
  5. 86
    Bill Riggins
    .296 avg, 45 HR
  6. 84
    Jeff McNeil
    .281 avg, 86 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Russ Wrightstone

What years did Russ Wrightstone play?
Russ Wrightstone played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1928.
Was Russ Wrightstone a pitcher?
No. Russ Wrightstone was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Russ Wrightstone hit?
Russ Wrightstone hit 60 career home runs with 889 hits.