John Russell

Former Prospect Manager - Tacoma (AAA) [2026]
High Level
MLB
Years
1980-2003 (1984-1993)
Proper Name
John William Russell
Positions
C (460) ... OF (346) ... LF (88) ... 1B (38) ... RF (35) ... 3B (25) ... DH (25) ... P (1)
Height / Weight
6-0 / 200
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
January 5,1961   Age:  65.159
High School
Norman (Norman,OK)
Colleges
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
russj002
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Father of Steel Russell   [1982] 1st Round Draft Pick (#13 overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies

Games - Batting

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1984PHI39252232110264.188.03040001172406020000140180
1985PHI81613643181275.359.024014200021640514001800049000
1986PHI9382727951588.287.8815100009761308900000000
1987PHI241591570262.560.0702000016110607000010000
1988PHI221281672154.566.730301000851501500000000
1989ATL743732591951350.086.582504000383316145202010140
1990TEX683114361221345.645.21921151008171475031301060011
1991TEX22511262622.720.02172200113530500006020
1992TEX721530128.650.01011001012100400001010
1993TEX18321370816.766.710410110172201110101000
Tot: 44827319731095135360.972.27665612813136919055601209240408803511
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

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1984PHI39114994045.351.39528120203017812000412000011218.18200538310.8199157.5426830.77200
1985PHI812342166573.278.3124718020602612090004142210231878.26160510313110.7314278.60461328.26300
1986PHI93348315104114.299.32876253415040212135211066100602135.00310316525218.75888915.14842125.00721
1987PHI2465621214.185.2159300110510300021300008337.50300304311.610887.4111218.18300
1988PHI2253491618.302.34012311010910210000200004250.0031025355.78344.826350.00200
1989ATL741691593846.225.272298120602520232010110009333.3342168927.6225167.1146613.04200
1990TEX681401284649.329.3503511010202940252130200008225.0032271996.123062.6130826.67100
1991TEX22292747.138.241310012030001001000000100.0001015175.94312.33500.00100
1992TEX7131034.231.308111001010000000000000200.0011191216.726311.5400--000
1993TEX18242277.292.2925200000310100020100003133.3300018229.15846.903133.33200
Tot: 448118910873357.282.3172458461232701585033415621832193101295240.316371255778612.118741739.232576224.122321
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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1984PHI39114997114230.6117519321423328.950330032306.7102658577
1985PHI8123421616743520.83445316767817230.7707200654511.1541315151611119
1986PHI9334831523757760.7569162589010610329.6001030156708.68713212326393422
1987PHI2465625319171.1213313827311726.1501701141428.6413568663
1988PHI2253493710120.838134013301528.3031140121020.0100446549
1989ATL7416915912828470.603012512445315331.361738150643312.14110101410202015
1990TEX681401289420330.61217511228724129.2933290233010.03135139171815
1991TEX22292724890.89540181131724.1416112060.0102153431
1992TEX713109414.000108511430.7703101030.0003011200
1993TEX18242217250.40311204001041.6734600070.0001012052
Tot: 448118910878372052750.752104025878311421535529.8627319363272624810.527145067878910910883
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

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1984PHI39114000000.011001300014580.000050114524.44
1985PHI8123421100100.0000033130061060.0000110227330.14
1986PHI93348000000.01100633613122254.50011923511430.70
1987PHI2465000000.01001200000020.00010051435.71
1988PHI225300000--0000301010050.03002051827.78
1989ATL7416900000--000063322051631.3503150144630.43
1990TEX6814011000100.0000030332141233.3200120164932.65
1991TEX222900001--00001111013560.0001103742.86
1992TEX71300000--000000000000--000001425.00
1993TEX182400000--0000001000010.0000201714.29
Tot: 44811893210150.032012513131566347843.6100667211337729.97
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

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1984PHI391140000000000.00------------000.000.00015260.58
1985PHI812340000000000.00------------000.000.00044530.83
1986PHI933480000000000.00------------000.000.000771040.74
1987PHI24650000000000.00------------000.000.00021191.11
1988PHI2253175122523429263396673.3069.7129.7154.969.819.4318.9243667.9917.00016170.94
1989ATL741695593731861008989932831933.3166.7333.2750.668.217.8916.66010159.81810.72042600.70
1990TEX68140502310192687783812261493.5961.7538.2545.065.913.5516.1407855.72316.41032520.62
1991TEX222911069411515182151363.7962.7337.2746.470.613.6419.1132069.0310.3009120.75
1992TEX7135732251078724174.3856.1443.8642.170.817.5412.32538.500.000431.33
1993TEX18248963261612221241283.7170.7929.2146.168.317.9813.5101979.2416.700480.50
Tot: 448118914929695222432292462477214901.2564.9534.9948.368.016.2916.614925921.8574.8302643540.75
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%

Games - Pitching

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1989ATL1001100--01.0000000.0--00000000100000.00.1--0.301
Tot: 1001100--01.0000000.0--00000000100000.00.3--0.301
g: Games Pitched ... gs: Games Started ... cg: Complete Games ... gr: Games Relieved ... gf: Games Finished ... w: Wins ... l: Losses ... wpct: Win Percentage ... tm-w: Team Wins in games pitched ... tm-l: Team losses in games pitched ... tm-w%: Team win% when pitching ... hold: Holds ... sv: Saves ... blsv: Blown Saves ... gs%: Games Started% ... cg%: Complete Games% ... inn#: Appearances in this inning ... innx: Appearances in 13th+ inning ... ip-s: Innings Pitched as Starter ... ip-r: Innings Pitched as Reliever ... avg_st: Average innings pitched per start ... avg_rel: Average innings pitched per relief appearance ... lmi: Left game mid-inning ... emi: Entered game mid-inning ... gsc1: Average Game Score using Bill James Formula (as starter) ... gsc2: Average Game Score using Tom Tango formula (as starter)

On Base - Pitching

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1989ATL11100.000.000000000000000000000000--00130.0
Tot: 11100.000.000000000000000000000000--00130.0
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Pitching

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1989ATL1111010.00010010000.000000000--000010000
Tot: 1111010.00010010000.000000000--000010000
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Pitching

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1989ATL11100000--00000000000--300.0000--
Tot: 11100000--00000000000--300.0000--
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF: Picked off ... WPPB: Advancement on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Runner advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... onbs Runners on base ... R: Runs scored ... RS%: % of times on base run scored ... inh-r Inherited runners ... inhr-s Inherited runners scored ... beq-r Bequeathed runners (runners on base when leaving game) ... beq-s Bequeathed runners scored ... % % related to prior 2 columns

Pitches - Pitching

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1989ATL1115230101215.0040.0060.0040.050.00.0020.011100.000.0010.00
Tot: 1115230101215.0040.0060.0040.050.00.0020.011100.000.0010.00
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At bats ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Air Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%