2B Buck Russo #27
Age: 20 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
2B BUCK RUSSO #27 - AGE: 20 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
10 11 2 0 0 1 2 5 7 .182 .412 .455 0 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/06/1975 BKR Win, 8-6 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
05/05/1975 BKR Win, 6-5 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/04/1975 BKR Loss, 3-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/03/1975 @ EVE Win, 9-4 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0
05/02/1975 @ EVE Win, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/01/1975 @ EVE Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/30/1975 @ EVE Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/27/1975 TAC Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/26/1975 @ VAN Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/24/1975 @ VAN Loss, 5-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 10 11 2 0 0 1 2 1 5 7 .182 .412 .455 .866 .373 .273 119
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0.0 2.7 7.29 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Versus Right   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 5 1 0 0 .125 .429 .125 .554
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   4 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
April   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   8 2 0 0 1 2 1 5 5 1 0 0 .250 .500 .625 1.125
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   211 41 4 0 5 28 20 30 66 3 3 1 .194 .294 .284 .578
Home   7 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .286 .444 .714 1.159
Road   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 1 0 0 .000 .375 .000 .375
Grass   11 2 0 0 1 2 1 5 7 1 0 0 .182 .412 .455 .866
Day   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 .000 .429 .000 .429
Night   8 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 .250 .400 .625 1.025
As Starter   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 4 1 0 0 .167 .500 .167 .667
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 19 65 18 6 1 1 7 11 12 16 .277 .390 .446 .836 .413 .169 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 8 1 1 50.0 12.3 6.91 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   21 5 2 0 0 3 2 5 4 0 0 0 .238 .385 .333 .718
Versus Right   44 13 4 1 1 4 9 7 12 0 0 0 .295 .392 .500 .892
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   65 18 6 1 1 7 11 12 16 0 0 0 .277 .390 .446 .836
Last Year   65 18 6 1 1 7 11 12 16 0 0 0 .277 .390 .446 .836
2 Years Ago   130 25 3 1 2 13 11 16 30 2 1 1 .192 .282 .277 .559
Career   409 99 15 3 5 39 51 54 97 2 3 4 .242 .335 .330 .665
Home   28 9 5 0 1 4 8 8 7 0 0 0 .321 .472 .607 1.079
Road   37 9 1 1 0 3 3 4 9 0 0 0 .243 .317 .324 .641
Grass   65 18 6 1 1 7 11 12 16 0 0 0 .277 .390 .446 .836
Day   17 5 0 1 0 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 .294 .455 .412 .866
Night   48 13 6 0 1 5 6 7 11 0 0 0 .271 .364 .458 .822
As Starter   63 17 6 1 1 7 11 12 16 0 0 0 .270 .387 .444 .831
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
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 .836 111 123 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 10 11 2 0 0 1 2 1 5 0 1 7 0 0 .182 .412 .455 .866 134 119 0.3
Total MAL 55 124 27 0 0 0 7 12 13 3 0 31 1 1 .218 .307 .218 .525 45 42
Total COW 80 211 41 4 0 5 28 20 30 1 3 66 1 0 .194 .294 .284 .578 54 43
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 72 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 2 1 3 6 2 10 1 .900 11.0 7.36 +0.5 1.248
1975 Salem - A SS 8 2 9 11 3 20 0 1.000 30.0 6.00 +1.4 1.163
TOTAL 2B 115 76 184 205 46 403 14 .965 697.1 5.02 +13.7 1.139
TOTAL 3B 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.0 0.56 -0.0 1.097
TOTAL SS 165 145 244 342 81 616 30 .951 1193.2 4.42 +9.6 1.059
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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