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1954–1963 · P
Russ Kemmerer
6' 2", 198 lbs·Lived to 84·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
3.59
Best ERA · 1960
8
Most W · 1959
111
Most K · 1958
1.324
Best WHIP · 1961
Career Arc · OPS
8 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
9 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | BOS | 19 | 21 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .393 | — |
| 1955 | BOS | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1957 | WS1 | 40 | 46 | 2 | 6 | .065 | .357 | — |
| 1958 | WS1 | 40 | 69 | 0 | 1 | .159 | .343 | — |
| 1959 | WS1 | 37 | 60 | 0 | 5 | .133 | .362 | — |
| 1960 | CWS | 39 | 33 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .105 | — |
| 1961 | CWS | 47 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .561 | — |
| 1962 | HOU | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .825 | — |
| 1963 | HOU | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .571 | — |
| Career | 302 | 265 | 2 | 16 | .128 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | BOS | 19 | 75.3 | 5 | 3 | 3.82 | 102 | 37 | 1.487 |
| 1955 | BOS | 7 | 17.3 | 1 | 1 | 7.27 | 55 | 13 | 1.904 |
| 1957 | WS1 | 40 | 176.3 | 7 | 11 | 4.95 | 77 | 82 | 1.656 |
| 1958 | WS1 | 40 | 224.3 | 6 | 15 | 4.61 | 84 | 111 | 1.373 |
| 1959 | WS1 | 37 | 206.0 | 8 | 17 | 4.50 | 87 | 89 | 1.417 |
| 1960 | CWS | 39 | 138.0 | 6 | 5 | 3.59 | 106 | 86 | 1.333 |
| 1961 | CWS | 47 | 96.7 | 3 | 3 | 4.38 | 92 | 35 | 1.324 |
| 1962 | HOU | 56 | 96.0 | 7 | 4 | 4.03 | 98 | 40 | 1.333 |
| 1963 | HOU | 17 | 36.7 | 0 | 0 | 5.65 | 61 | 12 | 1.527 |
| Career | 302 | 1066.6 | 43 | 59 | — | — | 505 | — | |
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