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1983–1996 · P
Jeff Russell
6' 4", 200 lbs·Lived to 65·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
1.63
Best ERA · 1992
10
Most W · 1988
101
Most K · 1984
0.950
Best WHIP · 1989
Career Arc · ERA
14 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CIN | 10 | 21 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .515 | 72 |
| 1984 | CIN | 34 | 57 | 0 | 7 | .140 | .369 | 52 |
| 1985 | TEX | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | TEX | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | TEX | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | TEX | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1989 | TEX | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | TEX | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | TEX | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | TEX | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | BOS | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | BOS | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | TEX | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | TEX | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 591 | 79 | 1 | 10 | .139 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CIN | 10 | 68.3 | 4 | 5 | 3.03 | 127 | 40 | 1.171 |
| 1984 | CIN | 33 | 181.7 | 6 | 18 | 4.26 | 89 | 101 | 1.382 |
| 1985 | TEX | 13 | 62.0 | 3 | 6 | 7.55 | 52 | 44 | 1.806 |
| 1986 | TEX | 37 | 82.0 | 5 | 2 | 3.40 | 116 | 54 | 1.280 |
| 1987 | TEX | 52 | 97.3 | 5 | 4 | 4.44 | 96 | 56 | 1.654 |
| 1988 | TEX | 34 | 188.7 | 10 | 9 | 3.82 | 97 | 88 | 1.320 |
| 1989 | TEX | 71 | 72.7 | 6 | 4 | 1.98 | 187 | 77 | 0.950 |
| 1990 | TEX | 27 | 25.3 | 1 | 5 | 4.26 | 90 | 16 | 1.539 |
| 1991 | TEX | 68 | 79.3 | 6 | 4 | 3.29 | 119 | 52 | 1.223 |
| 1992 | TEX | 59 | 66.3 | 4 | 3 | 1.63 | 229 | 48 | 1.206 |
| 1993 | BOS | 51 | 46.7 | 1 | 4 | 2.70 | 155 | 45 | 1.136 |
| 1994 | BOS | 42 | 40.7 | 1 | 6 | 5.09 | 88 | 28 | 1.451 |
| 1995 | TEX | 37 | 32.7 | 1 | 0 | 3.03 | 147 | 21 | 1.378 |
| 1996 | TEX | 55 | 56.0 | 3 | 3 | 3.38 | 136 | 23 | 1.429 |
| Career | 589 | 1099.7 | 56 | 73 | — | — | 693 | — | |
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