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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Bill Russo Relief Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.71 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 43-40 Status Retired (1991) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age 77 (OS 78) Date of Birth 07-19-1957
K 451 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(1 games)
IP 574.0
WHIP 1.65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1980 CIN
2
 5
38
0
0
0
0
 3
57.2
 75 52 46 2 32
46
1.86
7.18
1981 CIN
11
 2
64
0
0
0
4
 1
59.2
 67 39 38 3 34
41
1.69
5.73
1982 CIN
7
 8
40
0
0
0
0
 5
45.0
 53 29 28 1 22
30
1.67
5.60
1983 CIN
3
 3
33
0
0
0
1
 3
31.1
 27 13 10 1 14
25
1.31
2.87
1984 CIN
2
 6
30
0
0
0
2
 6
33.2
 42 29 21 0 21
29
1.87
5.61
1985 CIN
3
 3
42
6
0
0
2
 1
97.2
 112 67 64 4 44
66
1.60
5.90
1986 CIN
10
 4
55
2
0
0
1
 1
132.0
 132 87 74 3 56
115
1.42
5.05
1987 CIN
1
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
4.0
 6 1 1 0 4
3
2.50
2.25
1988 CIN
1
 2
16
1
0
0
0
 0
30.0
 27 14 14 1 22
26
1.63
4.20
1989 CIN
1
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
14.1
 17 7 7 0 3
12
1.40
4.40
1990 BAL
1
 6
23
13
0
0
0
 0
54.0
 82 54 50 2 26
49
2.00
8.33
1991 BAL
1
 1
15
0
0
0
1
 1
14.2
 24 15 11 0 6
9
2.05
6.75
2035
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
43
 40
369
22
0
0
11
 21
574.0
 664 407 364 17 284
451
1.65
5.71
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Bill Russo has retired from the Baltimore Arctic Monkeys
1990-03-13A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Baltimore Arctic Monkeys. The Baltimore Arctic Monkeys receive Gene Wills, Bill Russo, Brad Dean, Al Sands from the Cincinnati Redlegs in exchange for Carmello DeCesare, Ward Flater, Doyle Marquis. Protest This Trade.
1989-08-16Bill Russo of the Cincinnati Redlegs is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1980-03-07The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Bill Russo to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Woody Alberro to the major league team.
1978-05-26The Cincinnati Redlegs have acquired Bill Russo from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01The New York Hit Men have waived Bill Russo.