CF Bob Russell #30
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
07/31/1977
CF BOB RUSSELL #30 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
97 236 59 7 0 3 24 29 46 .250 .333 .318 1 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 55
BABIP 60 65 60 60
Avoid K's 40 40 40 50
Gap 45 45 40 45
Power 40 45 40 40
Eye 60 70 55 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 70
Errors: - 60 70
Arm: 20 60 65
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 70
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: 45
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/31/1977 SEA Win, 6-5 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/30/1977 SEA Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1977 @ TCN Win, 2-0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
07/28/1977 @ TCN Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/1977 @ TCN Win, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1977 @ LAP Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/24/1977 @ LAP Win, 5-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/23/1977 @ LAP Win, 5-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/1977 MON Win, 5-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/20/1977 MON Win, 10-5 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Russell will take credit he does not deserve.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:12/23/1947
Born in:North Attleborough, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 7"
Weight:155 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$475,000
Signed Through:1978 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 26 Days
Service This Yr:117 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 21st Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 97 236 59 7 0 3 24 17 29 46 .250 .333 .318 .651 .294 .068 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 54 275 2 0 0 9 5 3 75 10 1 0 100.0 25.8 3.60 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   72 19 1 0 0 6 8 14 10 1 1 2 .264 .393 .278 .671
Versus Right   164 40 6 0 3 18 9 15 36 2 4 0 .244 .304 .335 .639
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   11 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Last Week   14 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 2 1 0 0 .286 .421 .286 .707
April   66 14 1 0 1 5 3 5 14 1 1 0 .212 .264 .273 .537
May   65 19 3 0 1 9 8 7 10 1 0 0 .292 .356 .385 .741
June   56 15 3 0 1 6 5 9 12 0 1 2 .268 .388 .375 .763
July   49 11 0 0 0 4 1 8 10 1 3 0 .224 .328 .224 .552
Spring Training   51 15 2 1 1 6 6 5 7 0 1 2 .294 .379 .431 .811
Last Year   408 107 23 2 5 44 47 55 72 6 8 2 .262 .348 .365 .713
2 Years Ago   347 90 13 1 9 47 34 63 52 4 3 0 .259 .370 .380 .750
Career   2019 537 95 5 35 237 237 313 384 23 22 6 .266 .363 .370 .733
Home   111 31 2 0 2 16 9 14 17 1 2 0 .279 .357 .351 .708
Road   125 28 5 0 1 8 8 15 29 2 3 2 .224 .312 .288 .601
Grass   236 59 7 0 3 24 17 29 46 3 5 2 .250 .333 .318 .651
Day   132 30 4 0 2 16 8 16 27 2 3 0 .227 .307 .303 .610
Night   104 29 3 0 1 8 9 13 19 1 2 2 .279 .367 .337 .703
As Starter   194 47 5 0 2 17 13 22 34 2 3 2 .242 .323 .299 .622
As Reliever / Substitution   42 12 2 0 1 7 4 7 12 1 2 0 .286 .380 .405 .785
Pinch Hitting   5 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Close/Late   85 29 3 0 2 12 8 9 21 1 2 0 .341 .400 .447 .847
Inning 1-3   64 15 0 0 0 3 4 6 11 0 0 1 .234 .310 .234 .544
Inning 4-6   68 13 3 0 0 6 2 7 10 1 3 1 .191 .273 .235 .508
Inning 7-9   93 28 4 0 2 11 9 15 21 2 2 0 .301 .391 .409 .800
Extra Innings   11 3 0 0 1 4 2 1 4 0 0 0 .273 .333 .545 .879
0 Outs   85 24 3 0 2 5 12 10 12 0 2 0 .282 .358 .388 .746
1 Outs   75 17 1 0 1 11 4 10 20 3 3 2 .227 .322 .280 .602
2 Outs   76 18 3 0 0 8 1 9 14 0 0 0 .237 .318 .276 .594
Scoring Position   70 17 1 0 1 22 5 11 16 3 5 1 .243 .341 .300 .641
Bases Empty   134 37 6 0 2 2 11 10 26 0 0 1 .276 .331 .366 .697
Runner on 1st   32 5 0 0 0 0 1 8 4 0 0 0 .156 .325 .156 .481
Runner on 2nd   23 5 0 0 0 2 1 2 6 0 3 0 .217 .280 .217 .497
Runner on 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .375 .444 .375 .819
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 4 1 0 1 5 2 6 5 0 1 0 .267 .476 .533 1.010
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .100 .231 .100 .331
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 .200 .286 .200 .486
Bases Loaded   9 3 0 0 0 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .300 .333 .633
Two Strikes   119 22 1 0 1 9 9 21 46 1 0 2 .185 .315 .218 .533
First Pitch   28 8 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 .286 .276 .357 .633
Count 0-1   21 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 .286 .286 .333 .619
Count 0-2   16 5 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 .312 .312 .312 .625
Count 1-0   20 6 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
Count 1-1   22 8 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 .364 .348 .545 .893
Count 1-2   37 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 19 1 0 1 .108 .128 .108 .236
Count 2-0   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 2-1   12 6 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .583 1.083
Count 2-2   39 10 1 0 1 4 4 0 12 0 0 0 .256 .256 .359 .615
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Full Count   27 3 0 0 0 0 4 21 10 0 0 1 .111 .510 .111 .621
Behind in Count   74 15 1 0 0 7 2 0 24 1 2 1 .203 .211 .216 .427
Ahead in Count   46 15 2 0 1 7 5 8 0 0 1 0 .326 .426 .435 .861
Batting Leadoff   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   44 10 1 0 0 3 4 3 10 0 0 1 .227 .292 .250 .542
Batting 3rd   13 6 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 .462 .533 .462 .995
Batting 4th   16 5 1 0 0 2 0 4 5 0 1 0 .312 .450 .375 .825
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   77 15 0 0 1 7 2 10 16 0 2 0 .195 .287 .234 .521
Batting 7th   56 16 3 0 1 9 4 8 6 2 2 1 .286 .373 .393 .766
Batting 8th   17 5 1 0 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 .294 .294 .529 .824
Batting 9th   9 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 .222 .364 .333 .697
Low Leverage   98 24 3 0 1 5 5 13 16 1 1 1 .245 .336 .306 .642
Medium Leverage   72 16 3 0 0 5 6 7 14 1 3 1 .222 .296 .264 .560
High Leverage   66 19 1 0 2 14 6 9 16 1 1 0 .288 .368 .394 .762
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 San Francisco - MLB 23 8 15 5 1 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 .333 .500 .400 .900 166 187 0.2
1972 San Francisco - MLB 24 118 281 78 15 1 4 29 35 41 1 5 61 1 1 .278 .366 .381 .747 131 135 3.7
1973 San Francisco - MLB 25 135 314 94 20 0 5 47 44 47 0 4 61 0 2 .299 .386 .411 .797 128 135 3.1
1974 San Francisco - MLB 26 149 418 104 16 1 9 46 58 74 0 1 91 2 1 .249 .361 .356 .718 113 120 5.7
1975 San Francisco - MLB 27 140 347 90 13 1 9 47 34 63 0 4 52 1 1 .259 .370 .380 .750 114 120 4.6
1976 San Francisco - MLB 28 150 408 107 23 2 5 44 47 55 2 6 72 0 2 .262 .348 .365 .713 113 116 4.5
1977 San Francisco - MLB 29 97 236 59 7 0 3 24 17 29 2 3 46 1 0 .250 .333 .318 .651 74 85 1.0
Total MLB 797 2019 537 95 5 35 237 237 313 6 23 384 5 8 .266 .363 .370 .733 114 120 22.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 Total - 19 47 209 63 7 1 2 31 46 24 2 0 24 13 5 .301 .379 .373 .752 100 100 1.0
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 San Francisco - MLB 23 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -127 -0.1
1972 San Francisco - MLB 24 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -136 0.9
1973 San Francisco - MLB 25 4 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750 387 429 0.5
1974 San Francisco - MLB 26 5 18 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .167 .167 .222 .389 15 5 2.4
1975 San Francisco - MLB 27 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -25 7 2.4
1976 San Francisco - MLB 28 16 41 7 0 1 2 7 4 6 0 1 8 0 0 .171 .271 .366 .637 89 84 2.4
Total MLB 34 74 12 1 1 3 10 5 7 0 1 16 0 0 .162 .232 .324 .556 64 59
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 San Francisco - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 San Francisco - MLB 3B 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 .500 7.0 1.29 -0.2 .000
1971 San Francisco - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 1.027
1971 San Francisco - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 San Francisco - MLB CF 5 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 34.0 2.38 -0.6 .979
1971 San Francisco - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 San Francisco - MLB 2B 12 11 17 26 4 45 2 .956 72.0 5.38 -1.6 .918
1972 San Francisco - MLB 3B 13 10 2 15 1 18 1 .944 74.1 2.06 -0.9 1.047
1972 San Francisco - MLB SS 27 13 19 33 7 54 2 .963 107.0 4.37 -2.0 .943
1972 San Francisco - MLB CF 71 38 138 0 0 140 2 .986 397.0 3.13 +6.5 1.054
1972 San Francisco - MLB RF 14 14 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 107.0 1.35 +0.2 .971
1973 San Francisco - MLB 2B 34 31 58 66 21 126 2 .984 233.0 4.79 -2.2 .928
1973 San Francisco - MLB 3B 69 22 19 58 4 84 7 .917 289.0 2.40 -4.7 .895
1973 San Francisco - MLB SS 6 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 6.0 7.50 +0.1 1.047
1973 San Francisco - MLB CF 56 28 84 0 0 85 1 .988 293.0 2.58 +4.2 1.105
1974 San Francisco - MLB SS 3 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.3 1.038
1974 San Francisco - MLB CF 146 123 374 15 0 393 4 .990 1104.2 3.17 +20.5 1.073
1975 San Francisco - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 San Francisco - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 San Francisco - MLB SS 6 0 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 18.0 4.50 -0.0 1.056
1975 San Francisco - MLB CF 129 88 320 10 1 333 3 .991 879.1 3.38 +19.1 1.092
1976 San Francisco - MLB 2B 2 0 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 -0.2 .774
1976 San Francisco - MLB 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.063
1976 San Francisco - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.2 1.031
1976 San Francisco - MLB CF 141 101 362 17 1 387 8 .979 1027.2 3.32 +16.8 1.046
1977 San Francisco - MLB C 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1977 San Francisco - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1977 San Francisco - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1977 San Francisco - MLB CF 88 53 123 7 1 133 3 .977 570.1 2.05 +3.4 1.047
TOTAL C 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 2B 48 42 79 95 25 178 4 .978 314.0 4.99 -3.9 .919
TOTAL 3B 87 33 22 74 5 105 9 .914 374.1 2.31 -5.7 .914
TOTAL SS 44 13 29 44 9 75 2 .973 139.0 4.73 -1.4 .968
TOTAL CF 636 435 1410 49 3 1480 21 .986 4306.0 3.05 +69.8 1.067
TOTAL RF 14 14 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 107.0 1.35 +0.2 .971
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 21, 49th overall pick) by the San Francisco Seagulls, out of college Crowder
10/20/1967 Named the #91 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (55).
07/04/1968 Named the #91 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (55).
04/07/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the San Francisco Seagulls development complex.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
02/09/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the San Francisco Seagulls development complex.
07/02/1970 Named the #89 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1970 Named the #79 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
04/06/1971 Named the #86 prospect in the MLB
07/01/1971 Named the #64 prospect in the MLB
10/25/1971 Named the #67 prospect in the MLB
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
02/29/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the San Francisco Seagulls development complex.
04/04/1972 Named the #78 prospect in the MLB
10/24/1972 Finished 3rd in 1972 MLB ABL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
05/21/1973 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $150,000 with the San Francisco Seagulls organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
03/04/1974 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the San Francisco Seagulls development complex.
04/10/1974 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,900,000 with the San Francisco Seagulls organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
10/24/1976 Wins the 1976 World Series with the San Francisco Seagulls.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year WAR Rank
1974 5.5 9
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