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Branch Russell
Branch Lee Russell
 
 
Born: October 9, 1895 in South Boston, VA
Died: May 1, 1959 - 63 years old in St. Louis, MO
Bats: L Throws: R Wt:
Batting Ratings(?)
 Fielding Ratings(?)
Links:
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Biographical
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Notes:
- Buried: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery; St. Louis, MO

Overall

Multi-Team Years

Batting Stats
Yr
Tm
Lg
  
G
R
H
    
MULT
NNL
26.7
3B
 
49
212
187
44
55
3
6
3
31
7
0
17
0
 
0
1
7
0
0
 
.294
.356
.422
.779
125
6.8
.351
SLS
NNL
27.7
3B
 
81
354
315
64
89
9
9
5
45
7
25
 
5
9
 
.283
.345
.416
.761
103
6.2
.343
SLS
NNL
28.7
RF
 
69
302
273
56
83
20
4
7
46
7
27
 
0
2
 
.304
.367
.484
.850
118
8.1
.388
3
2
RF
  
199
868
775
164
227
32
19
15
122
21
0
69
0
  
0
6
18
0
0
  
.293
.355
.441
.797
113
7.0
.361
 
Years Team      
G
R
H
    
1
SW
  
2
5
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
  
0
0
0
0
0
  
.000
.000
.000
.000
-100
0.0
.000
3
RF
  
197
863
770
163
227
32
19
15
122
21
0
69
0
  
0
6
18
0
0
  
.295
.357
.444
.802
115
7.0
.363



Outfield Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
MULT
NNL
26.7
OF
 
11
91.0
15
15
0
0
0
 
1.000
.953
 
1.48
1.86
SLS
NNL
27.7
OF
 
34
288.0
54
47
7
0
1
 
1.000
.952
 
1.69
1.81
SLS
NNL
28.7
OF
 
41
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
3
2
OF
  
86
379.0
69
62
7
0
1
  
1.000
.952
  
1.64
1.82



Right Field Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
MULT
NNL
26.7
RF
 
3
25.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
1.61
SLS
NNL
27.7
RF
 
17
146.0
22
21
1
0
1
 
1.000
.957
 
1.36
1.63
SLS
NNL
28.7
RF
 
37
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
3
2
RF
  
57
171.0
22
21
1
0
1
  
1.000
.957
  
1.16
1.63



Third Base Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
MULT
NNL
26.7
3B
 
25
221.0
99
26
69
4
6
 
.960
.931
 
3.87
3.20
SLS
NNL
27.7
3B
 
25
193.7
74
23
47
4
3
 
.946
.925
 
3.25
3.16
SLS
NNL
28.7
3B
 
5
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
3
1
3B
  
55
414.7
173
49
116
8
9
  
.954
.928
  
3.58
3.18



Shortstop Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
SLS
NNL
27.7
SS
 
22
171.3
127
47
68
12
11
 
.906
.918
 
6.04
5.67
SLS
NNL
28.7
SS
 
18
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
2
1
SS
  
40
171.3
127
47
68
12
11
  
.906
.918
  
6.04
5.67



Second Base Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
NNL
26.7
2B
 
12
106.0
71
20
47
4
2
 
.944
.937
 
5.69
5.05
SLS
NNL
27.7
2B
 
6
53.0
32
14
16
2
2
 
.938
.938
 
5.09
5.56
SLS
NNL
28.7
2B
 
12
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
3
1
2B
  
30
159.0
103
34
63
6
4
  
.942
.938
  
5.49
5.22



Left Field Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
MULT
NNL
26.7
LF
 
8
66.0
15
15
0
0
0
 
1.000
.943
 
2.05
1.65
SLS
NNL
27.7
LF
 
13
106.0
26
20
6
0
0
 
1.000
.945
 
2.21
1.72
SLS
NNL
28.7
LF
 
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
3
1
LF
  
25
172.0
41
35
6
0
0
  
1.000
.945
  
2.15
1.69



Center Field Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
SLS
NNL
27.7
CF
 
4
36.0
6
6
0
0
0
 
1.000
.953
 
1.50
2.07
1
1
CF
  
4
36.0
6
6
0
0
0
  
1.000
.953
  
1.50
2.07



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