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| Player Report for #35 Bill 'Ropes' Russell | | Saturday, October 4th, 1969 | 
| AB | 461 | | HR | 5 | | RBI | 55 | | AVG | .302 | | OPS | .807 |
| | Name: | Bill Russell | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | Ropes | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 10-21-1948 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 20 | Years of Major League Service: | None, 1 Day | | Born in: | Pittsburg (California) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 1 Day | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 1 Year, None | | Weight: | 175 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | None | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | SS | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1968, 5th Pick in Round 4 | | Morale: | Very Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | Player Development | | | | | | | Leadership: | 2 | IF Range: | 7 | | Desire for Winner: | 5 | IF Arm: | 7 | | Loyalty: | 3 | IF Range: | 7 | | Greed: | 9 | IF Error: | 7 | | Intelligence: | > 7 | IF DP: | 6 | | Work Ethic: | 10 | | | | | OF Range: | 6 | | | | OF Arm: | 8 | | | | OF Err: | 10 | | | | Catcher Abil: | 0 | | | | Catcher Arm: | 0 |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | | | Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | | | Talent | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 8 | | Shortstop 6 | | Stealing Ability: | 9 | | Left Field 3 (Arm: 8) | | Baserunning Instincts: | 10 | | Center Field 4 (Arm: 8) | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 3 | | Right Field 10 (Arm: 8) | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 09-09-1969 | IND | Loss, 5-7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-07-1969 | @ IND | Loss, 4-16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-06-1969 | @ IND | Loss, 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-04-1969 | IND | Win, 4-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-03-1969 | IND | Win, 8-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-01-1969 | TAC | Loss, 2-10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-31-1969 | TAC | Loss, 3-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-30-1969 | TAC | Loss, 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-29-1969 | @ HAW | Loss, 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-28-1969 | @ HAW | Loss, 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Independence League 1969 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 123 | 461 | 139 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 73 | 45 | 56 | .302 | .365 | .443 | .807 | .801 | .141 | 39.4 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 112 | 514 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 204 | 47 | 29 | 11 | 72.5 | 73.9 | 5.86 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 124 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .315 | .403 | .508 | .911 | | Versus Right | | 337 | 100 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 57 | 27 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .297 | .350 | .418 | .768 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 53 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .415 | .484 | .717 | 1.201 | | May | | 89 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .323 | .449 | .772 | | June | | 93 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .258 | .327 | .376 | .703 | | July | | 104 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .313 | .356 | .669 | | August | | 117 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .403 | .436 | .839 | | September | | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 | | Playoffs | | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .364 | .222 | .586 | | Career | | 461 | 139 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 73 | 45 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .302 | .365 | .443 | .807 | | Home | | 214 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 38 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .271 | .354 | .388 | .742 | | Road | | 247 | 81 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 35 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .328 | .375 | .490 | .864 | | Grass | | 461 | 139 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 73 | 45 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .302 | .365 | .443 | .807 | | Day | | 155 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .335 | .361 | .697 | | Night | | 306 | 99 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 54 | 28 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .324 | .379 | .484 | .863 | | Pinch Hitting | | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | | Close/Late | | 109 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .347 | .394 | .742 | | Inning 1-3 | | 162 | 57 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .352 | .419 | .506 | .926 | | Inning 4-6 | | 145 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .325 | .407 | .732 | | Inning 7-9 | | 141 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .342 | .397 | .739 | | Extra Innings | | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .333 | .538 | .872 | | 0 Outs | | 196 | 56 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .347 | .418 | .766 | | 1 Outs | | 123 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .369 | .455 | .824 | | 2 Outs | | 142 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .385 | .465 | .849 | | Scoring Position | | 116 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .348 | .457 | .805 | | Bases Empty | | 284 | 88 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 26 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .310 | .374 | .433 | .807 | | Runner on 1st | | 61 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .354 | .459 | .813 | | Runner on 2nd | | 43 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .373 | .442 | .814 | | Runner on 3rd | | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .368 | .538 | .907 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .409 | .682 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .462 | .429 | .692 | 1.121 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .417 | .500 | .917 | | Bases Loaded | | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .235 | .267 | .502 | | Two Strikes | | 195 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .300 | .333 | .633 | | First Pitch | | 68 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .368 | .647 | | Count 0-1 | | 37 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .405 | .436 | .676 | 1.112 | | Count 0-2 | | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .321 | .333 | .464 | .798 | | Count 1-0 | | 49 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .449 | .449 | .776 | 1.224 | | Count 1-1 | | 54 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .370 | .704 | | Count 1-2 | | 56 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .228 | .321 | .549 | | Count 2-0 | | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .333 | .545 | .879 | | Count 2-1 | | 34 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .412 | .647 | 1.059 | | Count 2-2 | | 59 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .153 | .237 | .390 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .524 | .231 | .755 | | Full Count | | 52 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .459 | .385 | .844 | | Behind in Count | | 121 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .306 | .317 | .463 | .780 | | Ahead in Count | | 107 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .402 | .508 | .645 | 1.152 |
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| 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 |
| | 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 | | 1969 Pawtucket - AAA | 20 | 123 | 461 | 139 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 73 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 29 | 11 | .302 | .365 | .443 | .807 | 39.4 | | Total IL | | 123 | 461 | 139 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 73 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 29 | 11 | .302 | .365 | .443 | .807 | 39.4 |
| | 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 | | 1969 Pawtucket - IL | 20 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .364 | .222 | .586 | 0.0 | | Total IL | | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .364 | .222 | .586 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 12-15-1968 | Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 77th overall Pick) by the Montreal Expos. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 2 (1); Eye: 4 (2). | | 04-08-1969 | Named the #53 prospect in the ORB2 | | 05-01-1969 | Wins the IL ACL Batter of the Month Award. | | 06-16-1969 | Was selected to the 1969 Independence League All-Star Game. | |
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