P Marius 'Lefty' Russo #26
Age: 40 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/13/1955
P MARIUS 'LEFTY' RUSSO #26 - AGE: 40 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 70
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
Birthday:07/19/1914
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 11 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1939 New York - MLB 24 31 30 23 4 0 3.22 254.0 214 108 91 24 95 97 20 1 1.22 .229 4.62 2.9 139
1940 Philadelphia - MLB 25 31 31 13 14 0 4.31 223.2 246 129 107 24 78 83 14 5 1.45 .284 4.42 1.4 90
1941 Boston - MLB 26 32 32 11 14 0 4.12 231.1 233 118 106 15 95 116 8 2 1.42 .285 3.79 3.8 98
1942 Boston - MLB 27 31 31 12 11 0 4.16 216.1 205 108 100 16 104 99 9 1 1.43 .264 4.07 1.9 89
1943 Boston - MLB 28 8 0 0 1 0 3.65 12.1 13 8 5 2 5 7 0 0 1.46 .268 4.66 -0.2 93
1944 Boston - MLB 29 68 0 11 7 5 6.69 110.1 133 91 82 7 64 57 0 0 1.79 .326 4.21 -0.4 55
Total MLB 201 124 70 51 5 4.22 1048.0 1044 562 491 88 441 459 51 9 1.42 .272 4.24 9.4 93
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1939 New York - MLB P 31 30 14 26 4 43 3 .930 254.0 1.42 +0.1 1.039
1940 Philadelphia - MLB P 31 31 17 27 3 44 0 1.000 223.2 1.77 +3.4 1.168
1941 Boston - MLB P 32 32 11 36 1 48 1 .979 231.1 1.83 +3.4 1.065
1942 Boston - MLB P 31 31 12 18 0 32 2 .938 216.1 1.25 +2.4 1.123
1943 Boston - MLB P 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.1 0.73 +0.4 .000
1944 Boston - MLB P 64 0 5 15 0 22 2 .909 110.1 1.63 +1.3 .934
TOTAL P 197 124 59 123 8 190 8 .958 1048.0 1.56 +11.0 1.072
PLAYER HISTORY
10/12/1938 Signed with the New York Yankees.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
04/17/1939 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
08/01/1939 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/01/1939 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/18/1939 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1939 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1939 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/12/1939 Wins the 1939 World Series with the New York Yankees.
10/21/1939 Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for 3B Pinky May.
10/24/1939 Finished 3rd in 1939 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
10/25/1939 Finished 2nd in 1939 MLB AL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
05/04/1940 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/25/1940 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/30/1940 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/28/1940 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/12/1940 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
03/10/1941 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for SP Terris McDuffie.
05/19/1941 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/15/1941 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
08/06/1942 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
10/14/1949 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1941 32 10
Year W Rank
1939 23 1
Year Win. % Rank
1939 .852 1
Year HLD Rank
1943 3 3
Year IP Rank
1939 254.0 2
Year BF Rank
1939 1060 9
Year HRA Rank
1939 24 3
1940 24 2
1942 16 8
Year BB Rank
1942 104 6
Year K Rank
1939 97 9
1941 116 7
1942 99 9
Year WP Rank
1939 5 9
Year ERA Rank
1939 3.22 2
Year BABIP Rank
1939 .229 1
Year WHIP Rank
1939 1.22 2
Year RA/9 Rank
1939 10.98 2
Year H/9 Rank
1939 7.58 1
Year K/9 Rank
1941 4.51 7
1942 4.12 9
Year QS Rank
1939 20 2
Year QSP Rank
1939 .667 1
Year CG Rank
1939 20 1
Year CGP Rank
1939 .667 1
Year SHO Rank
1939 1 7
1940 5 3
1941 2 7
Year GB% Rank
1939 0.51 6
1941 0.51 5
1942 0.51 5
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