2B Buck Russo #27
Age: 20 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/11/1975
2B BUCK RUSSO #27 - AGE: 20 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
89 260 69 8 0 5 37 30 65 .265 .341 .354 0 1.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 VAN Loss, 0-3 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/09/1975 @ STO Loss, 1-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1975 @ STO Win, 3-2 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
08/07/1975 @ STO Loss, 3-8 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
08/05/1975 EUG Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/03/1975 EUG Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/02/1975 SPO Win, 1-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/01/1975 SPO Win, 6-5 4 1 3 4 1 0 0 0
07/31/1975 SPO Win, 7-6 6 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/30/1975 @ FRE Win, 6-0 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/01/1955
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 24th Pick in Round 1
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 89 260 69 8 0 5 37 31 30 65 .265 .341 .354 .695 .328 .088 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 71 301 2 4 0 7 5 4 92 13 0 2 0.0 31.8 4.10 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   50 14 1 0 2 8 8 8 15 0 1 0 .280 .379 .420 .799
Versus Right   210 55 7 0 3 29 23 22 50 4 4 2 .262 .332 .338 .670
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   16 6 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .375 .444 .562 1.007
April   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   47 14 2 0 1 9 9 10 16 1 1 0 .298 .414 .404 .818
June   77 22 2 0 1 12 8 9 20 1 0 1 .286 .364 .351 .714
July   107 24 3 0 1 11 12 9 24 2 4 1 .224 .286 .280 .566
August   26 9 1 0 2 5 2 2 3 0 0 0 .346 .393 .615 1.008
Last Year   146 29 3 0 3 14 14 16 41 0 2 1 .199 .282 .281 .563
2 Years Ago   54 10 1 0 1 12 5 9 18 2 1 0 .185 .292 .259 .552
Career   460 108 12 0 9 63 50 55 124 6 8 3 .235 .317 .320 .636
Home   128 33 2 0 3 19 16 15 28 2 5 2 .258 .340 .344 .684
Road   132 36 6 0 2 18 15 15 37 2 0 0 .273 .342 .364 .706
Grass   260 69 8 0 5 37 31 30 65 4 5 2 .265 .341 .354 .695
Day   85 22 4 0 0 13 9 8 23 1 3 1 .259 .326 .306 .632
Night   175 47 4 0 5 24 22 22 42 3 2 1 .269 .348 .377 .725
As Starter   244 67 8 0 4 35 28 30 57 4 4 2 .275 .354 .357 .710
As Reliever / Substitution   16 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 8 0 1 0 .125 .125 .312 .438
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1972 Lafayette - R 17 59 214 56 6 1 2 19 29 26 3 0 51 4 8 .262 .350 .327 .677 79 78 0.8
1973 Lafayette - R 18 48 130 25 3 1 2 13 11 16 1 2 30 3 3 .192 .282 .277 .559 43 33 -0.2
1973 Salem - A 18 20 54 10 1 0 1 12 5 9 0 2 18 1 0 .185 .292 .259 .552 46 40 -0.3
1973 Scranton - A 18 21 48 12 0 0 0 3 6 4 2 0 9 1 0 .250 .333 .250 .583 63 71 0.1
1973 Shreveport - AA 18 10 33 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 15 0 0 .152 .200 .152 .352 -8 -13 -0.4
1974 Lafayette - R 19 19 65 18 6 1 1 7 11 12 0 0 16 1 1 .277 .390 .446 .836 119 123 0.7
1974 Salem - A 19 50 146 29 3 0 3 14 14 16 1 0 41 0 0 .199 .282 .281 .563 49 36 -0.3
1974 Scranton - A 19 34 76 15 0 0 0 4 6 9 1 0 22 0 1 .197 .291 .197 .488 35 25 0.5
1975 Salem - A 20 89 260 69 8 0 5 37 31 30 2 4 65 0 2 .265 .341 .354 .695 87 85 1.3
Total MAL 55 124 27 0 0 0 7 12 13 3 0 31 1 1 .218 .307 .218 .525 45 42
Total COW 159 460 108 12 0 9 63 50 55 3 6 124 1 2 .235 .317 .320 .636 70 64
Total LSA 10 33 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 15 0 0 .152 .200 .152 .352 -8 -13
Total GSL 126 409 99 15 3 5 39 51 54 4 2 97 8 12 .242 .335 .330 .665 74 71
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Lafayette - R 2B 50 50 99 100 15 209 10 .952 403.1 4.44 +5.8 1.103
1972 Lafayette - R SS 8 8 17 20 3 37 0 1.000 65.0 5.12 +1.6 1.111
1973 Scranton - A 2B 10 4 13 15 7 29 1 .966 46.0 5.48 -0.5 1.032
1973 Salem - A 2B 4 1 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 14.0 3.21 +0.2 1.092
1973 Lafayette - R 2B 12 0 7 8 1 16 1 .938 31.2 4.26 +0.9 1.159
1973 Lafayette - R 3B 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.0 0.56 -0.0 1.097
1973 Shreveport - AA SS 10 10 17 20 4 40 3 .925 79.2 4.18 -1.3 .913
1973 Scranton - A SS 12 9 15 31 10 48 2 .958 84.2 4.89 +0.4 .987
1973 Salem - A SS 15 15 29 29 9 65 7 .892 130.0 4.02 -1.6 .923
1973 Lafayette - R SS 40 36 48 68 9 123 7 .943 276.1 3.78 +3.1 1.177
1974 Scranton - A 2B 23 18 46 57 15 103 0 1.000 150.1 6.17 +6.3 1.284
1974 Salem - A 2B 12 2 12 15 5 28 1 .964 36.0 6.75 +0.2 1.006
1974 Lafayette - R 2B 2 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 +0.2 1.098
1974 Salem - A 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Scranton - A SS 11 9 14 24 6 39 1 .974 72.2 4.71 +1.9 1.206
1974 Salem - A SS 42 38 62 101 26 169 6 .964 311.1 4.71 +2.4 1.020
1974 Lafayette - R SS 19 18 33 38 11 75 4 .947 144.0 4.44 +1.7 1.112
1975 Salem - A 2B 46 45 93 97 26 194 4 .979 380.1 4.50 +4.7 1.128
1975 Salem - A SS 40 26 50 80 16 138 8 .942 239.2 4.88 +4.8 1.016
TOTAL 2B 159 120 274 296 70 587 17 .971 1066.2 4.81 +17.9 1.133
TOTAL 3B 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.0 0.56 -0.0 1.097
TOTAL SS 197 169 285 411 94 734 38 .948 1403.1 4.46 +12.9 1.048
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft out of high school (Yulee; Yulee, FL) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick).
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