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Billy Williams League
6-15-2070
German Russell Shortstop
Retired (1964, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .826 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 2165 Age at Death 96 Date of Birth 04-12-1925
HR 329 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(49 games)
RBI 1145
SB 307
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B B- (56.4%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 PHI
152
614
114
173
26
8
26
81
68
 104 4 3
31
 11 9
.833
.356
.477
.195
.282
1951 PHI
142
575
106
167
25
9
27
90
67
 84 4 4
31
 14 9
.872
.366
.506
.216
.290
1952 PHI
142
580
110
179
31
8
24
97
55
 86 5 4
43
 9 7
.885
.371
.514
.205
.309
1953 PHI
142
546
92
180
35
8
19
96
57
 100 4 4
30
 9 6
.922
.394
.527
.198
.330
1954 PHI
139
589
112
172
31
5
28
77
60
 112 4 1
37
 7 13
.865
.361
.504
.212
.292
1955 PHI
159
679
148
212
31
8
45
110
66
 118 5 3
40
 9 5
.956
.376
.580
.268
.312
1956 PHI-KC
159
696
131
205
22
16
28
109
63
 121 3 2
23
 5 7
.848
.355
.493
.198
.295
1957 KC
159
656
136
208
33
8
44
137
52
 119 2 7
15
 2 2
.958
.365
.593
.276
.317
1958 KC
100
330
50
99
20
4
10
61
29
 66 1 6
11
 0 3
.828
.352
.476
.176
.300
1959 KC-CIN
91
158
18
38
5
1
6
22
18
 31 0 1
4
 1 0
.715
.316
.399
.158
.241
1960 CIN
154
556
77
147
18
10
23
62
45
 114 1 2
13
 2 9
.776
.320
.457
.192
.264
1961 CIN
122
163
22
46
3
1
7
27
14
 34 1 2
4
 0 5
.781
.339
.442
.160
.282
1962 CIN
148
431
39
96
12
2
10
52
30
 86 3 5
8
 4 8
.605
.275
.329
.107
.223
1963 CIN
155
579
63
139
22
4
20
71
36
 96 1 2
10
 4 9
.680
.285
.396
.155
.240
1964 CIN
146
469
48
104
10
3
12
53
40
 82 1 2
7
 6 8
.616
.283
.333
.111
.222
Total
2110
7621
1266
2165
324
95
329
1145
700
 1353 39 48
307
 83 100
.826
.345
.481
.197
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01German Russell has retired from the Cincinnati Copperheads
1961-04-01The Cincinnati Copperheads have re-claimed German Russell from the waiver wire.
1961-04-01The Cincinnati Copperheads have promoted Gene Murphy to the major league team. The Cincinnati Copperheads have promoted Juan Herrera to the major league team. The Cincinnati Copperheads have designated German Russell for assignment. The Cincinnati Copperheads have designated Donald Marlin for assignment.
1959-09-09The Cincinnati Copperheads have acquired German Russell from the waiver wire.
1959-09-05The Kansas City Blues have promoted Carl Keen to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have promoted Jim Whitehouse to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have designated German Russell for assignment. The Kansas City Blues have designated Oscar Walker for assignment.
1956-07-08A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia DealBreakers and the Kansas City Blues. The Kansas City Blues receive German Russell, Dennis Miller, Mark Balas from the Philadelphia DealBreakers in exchange for Jabo Liska, Jamie Trott, Scott Lersch.