Jack Erwin Russell (October 24, 1905 – November 3, 1990) was a Major League Baseball player from 1926 to 1940 for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals. Russell was mainly a pitcher and his career marks were 85 wins, 141 losses, and a 4.46 ERA. After his baseball career ended, Russell settled in Clearwater, Florida and was instrumental in raising money to build a baseball stadium, Jack Russell Memorial Stadium,[1] which became the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies beginning in 1955 and continuing through 2003, when the team moved to Bright House Networks Field, also in Clearwater.
Jack Russell | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Paris, Texas, U.S. | October 24, 1905|
Died: November 3, 1990 Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | (aged 85)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 5, 1926, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 7, 1940, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 85–141 |
Earned run average | 4.46 |
Strikeouts | 418 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Russell died November 3, 1990, in Clearwater, Florida.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Nowlin, Bill. "Jack Russell". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet