NAME     : Bill Russell
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 10/21/1948
  AGE      : 32
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 210
 
  POSITION : Leftfield
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,000,000 through 1983
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  C  (Fielding Pct. : .983)
  Range at Centerfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .983)
  Range at Rightfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .930)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : A
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Poor)
  Getting BB's         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 8  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1969  .226  5  15  98 212  48  6  2  35  4  1  22  45 .299 .344   LA
  1971  .000  0   0   3   2   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000   NY,NY,NY,PIT
  1973  .240  0   5  44  25   6  2  1  11  4  1   1   0 .269 .400   PIT
  1974  .267  6  29 101 206  55 18  3  29  6  2   9  12 .298 .471   PIT
  1975  .229  4  60 158 498 114 27  8  49 22  1  28  44 .270 .339   PIT
  1976  .225  1  14  90 129  29  7  7  28  7  0   9  12 .275 .411   PIT
  1977  .182  0   0   5  11   2  1  0   2  0  0   1   1 .250 .273   PIT
  1978  .210  1   3  55  62  13  3  1  13  1  2   8   2 .300 .339   PIT
  1980  .203  5  45 150 474  96 23 12  51 13  2  18  23 .232 .333   MIN
 
  Total AB  : 1619
  Total AVG : .224
  Total Hits: 363
  Total HR  : 22
  Total RBI : 171
  Total Runs: 218
  Total SB  : 57
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Signed as a free agent by Minnesota on 2/24/1980 to a 4-year deal worth $2,000,000 per year...