2B Buck Russo #27
Age: 20 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/06/1975
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
127 378 95 11 0 7 48 50 97 .251 .340 .336 0 2.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/20/1975 TAC Loss, 3-9 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/19/1975 TAC Win, 12-0 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/18/1975 TAC Win, 5-2 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1975 @ VAN Win, 8-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/16/1975 @ VAN Win, 6-0 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/15/1975 @ VAN Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/13/1975 STO Win, 10-2 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/12/1975 STO Loss, 0-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1975 STO Win, 2-1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/10/1975 @ EUG Win, 4-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 127 378 95 11 0 7 48 52 50 97 .251 .340 .336 .676 .323 .085 82
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 107 446 3 4 0 8 11 4 127 18 0 2 0.0 45.7 4.00 2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   83 22 3 0 2 11 13 14 23 0 2 0 .265 .371 .373 .745
Versus Right   295 73 8 0 5 37 39 36 74 4 9 3 .247 .331 .325 .657
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
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   89 24 2 0 4 16 11 11 17 0 1 0 .270 .350 .427 .777
September   55 11 2 0 0 0 12 11 18 0 5 1 .200 .343 .236 .580
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   578 134 15 0 11 74 71 75 156 6 14 4 .232 .321 .315 .636
Home   179 48 5 0 4 26 32 27 41 2 7 2 .268 .367 .363 .730
Road   199 47 6 0 3 22 20 23 56 2 4 1 .236 .316 .312 .627
Grass   378 95 11 0 7 48 52 50 97 4 11 3 .251 .340 .336 .676
Day   128 32 4 0 2 19 17 16 31 1 3 2 .250 .340 .328 .668
Night   250 63 7 0 5 29 35 34 66 3 8 1 .252 .340 .340 .680
As Starter   361 93 11 0 6 46 49 50 89 4 10 2 .258 .348 .338 .686
As Reliever / Substitution   17 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 8 0 1 1 .118 .167 .294 .461
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 20 127 378 95 11 0 7 48 52 50 3 4 97 0 2 .251 .340 .336 .676 82 82 2.0
Total MAL 55 124 27 0 0 0 7 12 13 3 0 31 1 1 .218 .307 .218 .525 45 42
Total COW 197 578 134 15 0 11 74 71 75 4 6 156 1 2 .232 .321 .315 .636 71 67
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 80 79 174 187 56 368 7 .981 658.0 4.94 +9.9 1.125
1975 Salem - A SS 43 28 56 84 16 148 8 .946 259.2 4.85 +5.1 1.020
TOTAL 2B 193 154 355 386 100 761 20 .974 1344.1 4.96 +23.1 1.131
TOTAL 3B 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.0 0.56 -0.0 1.097
TOTAL SS 200 171 291 415 94 744 38 .949 1423.1 4.46 +13.3 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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