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Bill Russell   |   Major Leaguer   1969-1986

Full Name:  William Ellis Russell
Born:  October 21,1948  in  Pittsburg, Kansas
Height:  6-0  Weight:  175  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Pittsburg (Pittsburg,KS)
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Drafted:  Selected by Los Angeles Dodgers in 9th Round (179th overall) of 1966 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Nov 12,1986] - Released by Dodgers.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1966OgdenPio17LaRk   3987193151321          .356---.540-----
1967DubuqueMidw18LaA   672632958111521          .221---.327-----
1968BkrsfldCalif19LaA+   115439761231631755          .280---.446-----
1969LA DodgersNL20LaMLB of2,4,99821235486251541224511213 .226.301.34464548%
1970SpokanePCL21LaAAA   552374886135330          .363---.498-----
 LA DodgersNL21LaMLB of7,2,881278307211902891162831435 .259.303.36366653%
1971LA DodgersNL22LaMLB 2b-of89121129487421563113902012 .227.265.32759252%
1972LA DodgersNL23LaMLB ss7,812943447118195434147346429524 .272.326.36669261%
1973LA DodgersNL24LaMLB ss8162615551632634561573463120979 .265.301.33763853%
1974LA DodgersNL25LaMLB ss816055361149186565145535342511418 .269.336.35168756%
1975LA DodgersNL26LaMLB ss88425224529201450232826416 .206.277.25853554%
1976LA DodgersNL27LaMLB ss6,8149554531521735651552146396614 .274.301.34364456%
1977LA DodgersNL28LaMLB ss2153634841762864511672443219423 .278.304.36066461%
1978LA DodgersNL29LaMLB ss21556257217932434610630342812317 .286.320.36568554%
1979LA DodgersNL30LaMLB ss2153627721702647566924431214420 .271.297.35965657%
1980LA DodgersNL31LaMLB ss7,2130466381232323341321844301216 .264.295.34163653%
1981LA DodgersNL32LaMLB ss882262206192022211920135313 .233.284.28256660%
1982LA DodgersNL33LaMLB ss81534976413620234610263304118414 .274.357.34069756%
1983LA DodgersNL34LaMLB ss2,8131451471111311301393331441225 .246.302.28658857%
1984LA DodgersNL35LaMLB ss-of2,889262257012101944252401927 .267.329.32165056%
1985LA DodgersNL36LaMLB ss-of2,9761691944610134018911312 .260.333.30864160%
1986LA DodgersNL37LaMLB of-ss9,2,8105216215411001870152322726 .250.302.30160348%
 
Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)2181731879619262935746627167694836673610613251174 .263.310.33864856%
Minor League Totals - 4 Season(s)2761026172298451028127 .290---.436-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1974LA DodgersNL25LaCh418170003001000000 .389.421.389810--
 LA DodgersNL25LaWs518040102000200000 .222.222.333555--
1977LA DodgersNL28LaCh418351002000000000 .278.278.333611--
 LA DodgersNL28LaWs626340102001300000 .154.185.231416--
1978LA DodgersNL29LaCh417171002001100000 .412.444.471915--
 LA DodgersNL29LaWs6261112002102200000 .423.464.500964--
1981LA DodgersNL32LaDiv516141002003100000 .250.368.313681--
 LA DodgersNL32LaCh516250101001100000 .313.353.438791--
 LA DodgersNL32LaWs625160002100100000 .240.240.240480--
1983LA DodgersNL34LaCh414140000102400000 .286.375.286661--
 
Major League Totals - 5 Season(s)4919414575301830111500000 .294.332.351683--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1969LA DodgersNL20LaMLBOF86132431391---.978--
 
1970LA DodgersNL21LaMLBSS102020---1.000--
1970LA DodgersNL21LaMLBOF79167831781---.983--
 
1971LA DodgersNL22LaMLB2B4181108719621---.964--
1971LA DodgersNL22LaMLBSS615172---.857--
1971LA DodgersNL22LaMLBOF404910500---1.000--
 
1972LA DodgersNL23LaMLBSS1211974393467069---.949--
1972LA DodgersNL23LaMLBOF650050---1.000--
 
1973LA DodgersNL24LaMLBSS16224356031834106---.963--
 
1974LA DodgersNL25LaMLBSS1601944913972468---.946--
1974LA DodgersNL25LaMLBOF100000--------
 
1975LA DodgersNL26LaMLBSS83942301133527---.967--
 
1976LA DodgersNL27LaMLBSS1492514762875590---.963--
 
1977LA DodgersNL28LaMLBSS15323452329786102---.963--
 
1978LA DodgersNL29LaMLBSS1552455333180991---.962--
 
1979LA DodgersNL30LaMLBSS1502184523070070---.957--
 
1980LA DodgersNL31LaMLBSS1291793871958557---.968--
 
1981LA DodgersNL32LaMLBSS801282611440349---.965--
 
1982LA DodgersNL33LaMLBSS1502165022974764---.961--
 
1983LA DodgersNL34LaMLBSS1271923922260661---.964--
 
1984LA DodgersNL35LaMLB2B5370100---1.000--
1984LA DodgersNL35LaMLBSS6581165925529---.965--
1984LA DodgersNL35LaMLBOF183110320---1.000--
 
1985LA DodgersNL36LaMLB2B810171280---.964--
1985LA DodgersNL36LaMLB3B501010---1.000--
1985LA DodgersNL36LaMLBSS23276489911---.919--
1985LA DodgersNL36LaMLBOF212301240---.958--
 
1986LA DodgersNL37LaMLB2B820181394---.974--
1986LA DodgersNL37LaMLB3B100000--------
1986LA DodgersNL37LaMLBSS323664410413---.962--
1986LA DodgersNL37LaMLBOF484720490---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1973] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #32), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1976] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1980] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1992] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (3 votes - 0.7%)  [1996] - NL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #5)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985450,000  299,10828
1986450,000  325,46631
 
Career:  $900,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers in 1981.

Notes: Played in 3 All-Star games during his career (1973, 1976, 1980)
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