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: October 24, 1905 Paris, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: November 3, 1990 (aged 85) Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | |
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
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