 |  | 10-28-1971 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | SS Bill Russell #51 |  | |  | | Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great |    |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | SB | | | 93 | 231 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 25 | .268 | .286 | .312 | 12 | | | | Overall | Potential | | Contact |  |  | | Gap |  |  | | Power |  |  | | Eye |  |  | | Avoid K's |  |  |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Contact | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | Gap | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | Power | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | Eye | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | Avoid K's | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| | | Fielding Ratings | | Catcher | Infield | Outfield | | Range: | - | 6 | - | | Errors: | - | 7 | - | | Arm: | - | 6 | - | | Turn DP: | - | 6 | - | | Ability: | - | - | - |
| | Position Ratings | | Pitcher: | - | Shortstop: | 5 | | Catcher: | - | Left Field: | - | | 1st Base: | - | Center Field: | - | | 2nd Base: | - | Right Field: | - | | 3rd Base: | - | | | | | | | |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 9 | | Stealing Ability: | 8 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 10 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 2 | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | 10-06-1971 | @ WAS | Win, 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 10-05-1971 | @ WAS | Win, 8-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 10-03-1971 | WAS | Win, 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 10-02-1971 | WAS | Win, 16-7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 09-30-1971 | SF | Win, 7-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 09-29-1971 | SF | Loss, 7-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-28-1971 | CHI | Loss, 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-27-1971 | CHI | Loss, 3-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-25-1971 | DAL | Win, 12-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 09-24-1971 | DAL | Win, 9-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | 6 | | Loyalty: | 4 | | Desire for Winning: | 7 | | Greed: | 7 | | Intelligence: | 6 | | Work Ethic: | 6 | |
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| | Bill Russell | | Birthday: | 10-21-1948 | | Born in: | Pittsburg (Kansas) | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 6' 0" | | Weight: | 175 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Unknown | | National Pop.: | Unknown |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $300,000 | | Signed Through: | 1971 Season | | Major Service: | 1 Year, 92 Days | | Service This Yr: | 184 Days | | 40-Man Service: | None, None | | Pro Service: | 1 Year | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | 1970, 9th Pick in Round 5 | |
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| United League 1971 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 93 | 231 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 6 | 25 | .268 | .286 | .312 | .598 | .472 | .043 | -1.3 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 53 | 241 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 66.7 | 18.9 | 2.79 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 91 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .301 | .363 | .664 | | Versus Right | | 140 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .277 | .279 | .556 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 46 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .304 | .522 | | May | | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .208 | .348 | .556 | | July | | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .333 | .300 | .633 | | August | | 54 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .389 | .421 | .426 | .847 | | September | | 68 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .217 | .221 | .438 | | Playoffs | | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .444 | .563 | 1.007 | | Last Year | | 126 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .323 | .349 | .673 | | Career | | 357 | 99 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 51 | 12 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .299 | .325 | .624 | | Home | | 121 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .313 | .298 | .610 | | Road | | 110 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .257 | .327 | .584 | | Grass | | 231 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .286 | .312 | .598 | | Day | | 77 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .338 | .357 | .390 | .747 | | Night | | 154 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .248 | .273 | .521 | | Pinch Hitting | | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .150 | .300 | | Close/Late | | 46 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .313 | .348 | .660 | | Inning 1-3 | | 61 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .313 | .328 | .640 | | Inning 4-6 | | 90 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .250 | .289 | .539 | | Inning 7-9 | | 77 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .293 | .286 | .578 | | Extra Innings | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 2.000 | | 0 Outs | | 79 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .342 | .369 | .405 | .774 | | 1 Outs | | 72 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .171 | .153 | .324 | | 2 Outs | | 80 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .309 | .362 | .671 | | Scoring Position | | 75 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .250 | .267 | .517 | | Bases Empty | | 119 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .314 | .336 | .650 | | Runner on 1st | | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .275 | .324 | .599 | | Runner on 2nd | | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .190 | .150 | .340 | | Runner on 3rd | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .310 | .586 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .214 | .250 | .464 | | Bases Loaded | | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .444 | .571 | 1.016 | | Two Strikes | | 91 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .287 | .308 | .595 | | First Pitch | | 41 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .317 | .390 | .707 | | Count 0-1 | | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | | Count 0-2 | | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .385 | .385 | .769 | | Count 1-0 | | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .321 | .357 | .679 | | Count 1-1 | | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .208 | .364 | .572 | | Count 1-2 | | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .136 | .174 | .182 | .356 | | Count 2-0 | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | | Count 2-1 | | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | Count 2-2 | | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .324 | .364 | .687 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .455 | .250 | .705 | | Full Count | | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .292 | .304 | .596 | | Behind in Count | | 48 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .224 | .229 | .454 | | Ahead in Count | | 64 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .319 | .281 | .600 |
| | International League 1968 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 72 | 293 | 90 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 43 | 20 | 18 | .307 | .349 | .389 | .738 | .664 | .082 | 17.5 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 72 | 315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 69.2 | 37.6 | 4.63 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Career | | 293 | 90 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 43 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .349 | .389 | .738 |
| | 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 | VORP | | 1970 Atlanta - UL | 21 | 62 | 126 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | .294 | .323 | .349 | .673 | 0.1 | | 1971 Atlanta - UL | 22 | 93 | 231 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 6 | .268 | .286 | .312 | .598 | -1.3 | | Total UL | | 155 | 357 | 99 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 13 | .277 | .299 | .325 | .624 | -1.2 |
| | 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 | VORP | | 1968 Montreal - AAA | 19 | 72 | 293 | 90 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 43 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 8 | .307 | .349 | .389 | .738 | 17.5 | | Total IL | | 72 | 293 | 90 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 43 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 8 | .307 | .349 | .389 | .738 | 17.5 |
| | 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 | VORP | | 1971 Atlanta - UL | 22 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .375 | .444 | .563 | 1.007 | 0.0 | | Total UL | | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .375 | .444 | .563 | 1.007 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 03-01-1970 | Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 9, 57th overall Pick) by the Atlanta Hilltoppers. | | 04-15-1970 | Named the #70 prospect in the UL | | 06-06-1970 | Injured (knee inflammation), out for 4 days. | | 06-08-1970 | Wins the IL IL Player of the Week Award. | | 06-24-1970 | Injured (strained oblique), out for one week. | | 11-05-1970 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 3 (3). | | 04-01-1971 | Named the #76 prospect in the UL | | 05-16-1971 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 6 weeks. | | 07-24-1971 | Injured (bruised elbow), day-to-day for 6 days. | | 10-07-1971 | Won the 1971 United League UL World Series with the Atlanta Hilltoppers! | |
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