John Albert Russell (October 20, 1895 in San Mateo, California – November 19, 1930 in Ely, Nevada) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in six games for Brooklyn Robins in the 1917 and 1918 seasons and then in fifteen games for the Chicago White Sox in 1921–1922.

John Russell
Pitcher
Born: (1895-10-20)October 20, 1895
San Mateo, California
Died: November 19, 1930(1930-11-19) (aged 35)
Ely, Nevada
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 4, 1917, for the Brooklyn Robins
Last MLB appearance
June 12, 1922, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–7
Earned run average5.40
Strikeouts19
Teams

In 1918 Russell served in the military during World War I.

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