Branch Russell - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Branch Russell

Branch Lee Russell

Born: October 9, 1895 in South Boston, VA
Died: May 1, 1959 in St. Louis, MO
(63 years old)

Bats: L

Throws: R

Ht: 5'10"

Wt: 165

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Biographical
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Notes:

• Buried: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (Lemay, MO)
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Batting

Basic Batting

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
1922	KCM/SLS	NNL/NVM	26	3B	51	221	195	44	56	3	6	3	32	7		18	1		1	7			.287	.350	.410	.761	98
1923	SLS	NNL	27	RF	81	354	315	64	89	9	9	5	45	7		25			5	9			.283	.345	.416	.761	86
1924	SLS	NNL	28	RF	69	309	272	56	83	20	4	7	44	12		27			4	6			.305	.376	.485	.862	120
1925	SLS	NNC/NNL	29	RF	88	359	299	63	91	13	11	8	66	8	1	55			0	5			.304	.412	.502	.914	133
1926	SLS	NNL	30	RF	86	377	298	73	91	18	10	8	59	10		53			6	20			.305	.420	.513	.934	122
1927	SLS	NNL	31	RF	96	440	390	78	125	17	10	10	53	10		40			3	7			.321	.388	.492	.880	119
1928	SLS	NLP/NNL	32	RF	85	393	334	68	98	14	13	3	49	4		35			3	21			.293	.366	.440	.806	110
1929	SLS	NNL	33	RF	91	405	324	84	102	17	10	2	47	6		58			5	18			.315	.426	.448	.874	120
1930	SLS	NNC/NNL	34	RF	97	442	376	97	124	14	4	10	73	10		48			3	15			.330	.410	.468	.878	118
1931	SLS	NNL	35	RF	31	132	109	16	34	6	0	1	23	5		17			1	5			.312	.409	.394	.804	106
1932	CLS	EWL	36	RF	16	64	51	6	17	6	1	0	6	2		11			0	2			.333	.452	.490	.942	141
1936	SL2	IND	40	RF	2	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2			0	0			.000	.286	.000	.286	-18
12	4			RF	793	3503	2968	649	910	137	78	57	497	81	1	389	1		31	115			.307	.393	.463	.855	115
162 Game Average						716	606	133	186	28	16	12	102	17	23	79	54		6	23			.307	.393	.463	.855	115

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
12	Negro Leagues				790	3490	2957	648	908	137	78	57	495	81	1	387			31	115			.307	.393	.464	.857	115
1	vs Major Leagues				3	13	11	1	2	0	0	0	2	0		2	1		0	0			.182	.308	.182	.490	32

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
1	Kansas City Monarchs			-	2	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0			0	0			.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
10	St. Louis Stars I			RF	773	3427	2907	642	893	131	77	57	491	79	1	376	1		31	113			.307	.392	.464	.856	115
1	Cleveland Stars			RF	16	64	51	6	17	6	1	0	6	2		11			0	2			.333	.452	.490	.942	141
1	St. Louis Stars II			-	2	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2			0	0			.000	.286	.000	.286	-18

Advanced Batting

Year	Team	Lg	PA		wOBA	LG		BB%	LG		K%	LG		BB/K	LG		HR%	LG		ISO	LG
1922	KCM/SLS	NNL/NVM	221		.341	.346		8.1%			0.5%	8.2%		18.00			1.4%	1.1%		.123	.120
1923	SLS	NNL	354		.341	.365		7.1%	8.6%								1.4%	1.3%		.133	.128
1924	SLS	NNL	309		.391	.358		8.7%	8.6%								2.3%	0.9%		.180	.112
1925	SLS	NNC/NNL	359		.407	.347		15.3%				8.8%					2.2%	1.3%		.197	.131
1926	SLS	NNL	377		.402	.376		14.1%	8.8%								2.1%	1.4%		.208	.138
1927	SLS	NNL	440		.395	.358		9.1%	8.0%								2.3%	1.2%		.172	.126
1928	SLS	NLP/NNL	393		.350	.344		8.9%				6.9%					0.8%	1.2%		.147	.117
1929	SLS	NNL	405		.388	.356		14.3%	8.0%								0.5%	1.6%		.133	.133
1930	SLS	NNC/NNL	442		.390	.361		10.9%				8.2%					2.3%	1.3%		.138	.132
1931	SLS	NNL	132		.378	.370		12.9%	9.6%								0.8%	0.8%		.083	.103
1932	CLS	EWL	64		.434	.365		17.2%	9.1%								0.0%	0.7%		.157	.101
1936	SL2	IND	7		.222	.343		28.6%	7.6%								0.0%	0.5%		.000	.099
12	4		3503		.381	.358		11.1%	8.3%		7.7%	1.5%		2.00	6.06		1.6%	1.2%		.156	.125

Year	Team	Lg	PA		wOBA	LG		BB%	LG		K%	LG		BB/K	LG		HR%	LG		ISO	LG
12	Negro Leagues		3490		.381	.358		11.1%	8.3%								1.6%	1.3%		.157	.125
1	vs Major Leagues		13		.263	.348		15.4%	8.7%		7.7%	2.6%		2.00	3.36		0.0%	0.5%		.000	.103

Year	Team	Lg	PA		wOBA	LG		BB%	LG		K%	LG		BB/K	LG		HR%	LG		ISO	LG
1	Kansas City Monarchs		5		.000	.338		0.0%	8.0%								0.0%	1.2%		.000	.118
10	St. Louis Stars I		3427		.381	.358		11.0%	8.3%		7.7%	1.5%		2.00	6.06		1.7%	1.3%		.157	.126
1	Cleveland Stars		64		.434	.365		17.2%	9.1%								0.0%	0.7%		.157	.101
1	St. Louis Stars II		7		.222	.343		28.6%	7.6%								0.0%	0.5%		.000	.099

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