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1926–1940 · P
Jack Russell
6' 1", 178 lbs·Lived to 85·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.50
Best ERA · 1940
12
Most W · 1933
45
Most K · 1931
1.204
Best WHIP · 1926
Career Arc · ERA
15 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | BOS | 36 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .190 | — | — |
| 1927 | BOS | 35 | 48 | 0 | 4 | .125 | — | — |
| 1928 | BOS | 35 | 62 | 0 | 5 | .210 | — | — |
| 1929 | BOS | 37 | 70 | 0 | 2 | .129 | — | — |
| 1930 | BOS | 41 | 79 | 1 | 4 | .177 | — | — |
| 1931 | BOS | 41 | 82 | 0 | 5 | .195 | — | — |
| 1932 | CLE | 31 | 51 | 0 | 5 | .255 | — | — |
| 1933 | WS1 | 50 | 34 | 0 | 3 | .147 | — | — |
| 1934 | WS1 | 54 | 44 | 0 | 4 | .159 | — | — |
| 1935 | WS1 | 43 | 35 | 0 | 5 | .200 | — | — |
| 1936 | WS1 | 41 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .091 | — | — |
| 1937 | DET | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1938 | CHC | 42 | 32 | 0 | 3 | .219 | — | — |
| 1939 | CHC | 43 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1940 | STL | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| Career | 580 | 617 | 1 | 40 | .167 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | BOS | 36 | 98.0 | 0 | 5 | 3.58 | 115 | 17 | 1.204 |
| 1927 | BOS | 34 | 147.0 | 4 | 9 | 4.10 | 100 | 25 | 1.442 |
| 1928 | BOS | 32 | 201.3 | 11 | 14 | 3.84 | 108 | 27 | 1.361 |
| 1929 | BOS | 35 | 227.3 | 6 | 18 | 3.92 | 117 | 37 | 1.333 |
| 1930 | BOS | 35 | 229.7 | 9 | 20 | 5.45 | 88 | 35 | 1.546 |
| 1931 | BOS | 36 | 232.0 | 10 | 18 | 5.16 | 79 | 45 | 1.565 |
| 1932 | CLE | 29 | 152.7 | 6 | 14 | 5.25 | 79 | 34 | 1.631 |
| 1933 | WS1 | 50 | 124.0 | 12 | 6 | 2.69 | 143 | 28 | 1.218 |
| 1934 | WS1 | 54 | 157.7 | 5 | 10 | 4.17 | 103 | 38 | 1.490 |
| 1935 | WS1 | 43 | 126.0 | 4 | 9 | 5.71 | 76 | 30 | 1.643 |
| 1936 | WS1 | 41 | 89.7 | 3 | 5 | 6.02 | 76 | 15 | 1.829 |
| 1937 | DET | 25 | 40.3 | 2 | 5 | 7.59 | 57 | 10 | 2.058 |
| 1938 | CHC | 42 | 102.3 | 6 | 1 | 3.34 | 130 | 29 | 1.270 |
| 1939 | CHC | 39 | 68.7 | 4 | 3 | 3.67 | 117 | 32 | 1.485 |
| 1940 | STL | 26 | 54.0 | 3 | 4 | 2.50 | 168 | 16 | 1.463 |
| Career | 557 | 2050.7 | 85 | 141 | — | — | 418 | — | |
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