P James Russell #4
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
08/19/2019
P JAMES RUSSELL #4 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 0 1-1 2 3.15 40.0 37 2 6 40 1.07 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 65 65 60 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 40 40
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 70
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/15/2019 @ YON Loss, 6-8 1.2 3 2 2 0 4
08/14/2019 CLE Win, 4-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
08/09/2019 @ GAS Win, 10-8 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
07/25/2019 @ OMA Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
07/23/2019 @ OMA Loss, 6-7 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 Loss
07/15/2019 PHO Win, 7-4 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
07/09/2019 @ TUL Loss, 2-12 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
07/01/2019 @ CLE Win, 9-2 2.2 2 0 0 0 4
06/27/2019 GAS Win, 6-5 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
06/12/2019 @ AUS Loss, 0-2 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
PERSONALITY
Down to earth.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Birthday:01/08/1986
Born in:Cincinnati, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,080,000
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 135 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2009, 22nd Pick in Round 4
MLB TRIPLE A 2019 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 0 1 1 2 3.15 40.0 37 16 14 2 6 40 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 1 66.7 23 10 11.03 8.32 9.00 1.35 3.80 1.07 86 0.4 .324        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 50 16 2 0 1 4 1 14 0 0 1 .320 .346 .420 .766      
vs. RHB 97 21 5 1 1 12 5 26 3 1 5 .216 .282 .320 .601      
MLB TRIPLE A 2019 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 1 6.75 2.2 3 2 2 0 0 6  
April 5 0 0 0 0 0.96 9.1 9 2 1 0 1 10  
May 7 0 1 0 0 3.38 13.1 13 6 5 1 3 11  
June 3 0 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 3 1 1 0 1 6  
July 5 0 0 1 1 1.86 9.2 7 2 2 0 0 7  
August 3 0 0 0 1 15.00 3.0 5 5 5 1 1 6  
Last Year 18 0 1 0 2 4.88 27.2 37 15 15 1 8 27  
2 Years Ago 14 6 2 4 0 7.84 41.1 59 42 36 9 14 26  
Career 176 30 21 20 10 4.52 364.0 417 198 183 33 75 329  
Home 9 0 1 0 2 2.70 16.2 12 6 5 1 3 15  
Road 14 0 0 1 0 3.47 23.1 25 10 9 1 3 25  
Grass 20 0 1 0 2 3.18 34.0 32 14 12 2 6 35  
Turf 3 0 0 1 0 3.00 6.0 5 2 2 0 0 5  
Day 5 0 0 0 0 1.93 9.1 10 3 2 0 1 7  
Night 18 0 1 1 2 3.52 30.2 27 13 12 2 5 33  
As Reliever / Substitution 23 0 1 1 2 3.15 40.0 37 16 14 2 6 40  
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+
2012 Chicago - MLB 26 24 0 2 0 0 2.84 25.1 23 10 8 2 7 18 0 0 1.18 .266 3.63 0.3 148
2013 Chicago - MLB 27 7 0 0 0 0 1.12 8.0 10 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1.38 .333 2.99 0.2 342
2014 Chicago - MLB 28 5 0 0 0 1 2.70 6.2 5 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 1.05 .174 6.07 -0.2 138
2015 Chicago - MLB 29 49 0 3 1 7 3.59 52.2 52 21 21 5 16 46 0 0 1.29 .301 4.00 0.3 115
2016 Chicago - MLB 30 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 .000 1.29 0.1 999
2017 Houston - MLB 31 20 0 0 0 0 6.33 27.0 25 19 19 7 10 23 0 0 1.30 .240 6.45 -0.5 70
2018 Houston - MLB 32 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.000 0.00 0.0 999
Total MLB 107 0 5 1 9 3.82 122.2 116 55 52 15 36 92 0 0 1.24 .273 4.44 0.1 113
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+
2009 Islandia - AA 23 14 0 1 1 2 2.37 19.0 22 5 5 0 1 21 0 0 1.21 .393 1.41 0.9 168
2010 Rochester - AAA 24 38 22 7 8 1 4.41 120.1 147 61 59 12 16 83 1 1 1.35 .345 4.62 1.5 108
2011 Islandia - AA 25 37 8 5 3 3 5.78 71.2 98 49 46 10 19 78 0 0 1.63 .413 5.01 0.4 84
2012 Rochester - AAA 26 8 0 0 2 0 8.10 16.2 16 15 15 2 6 14 0 0 1.32 .286 4.61 0.0 54
2013 Rochester - AAA 27 37 2 6 3 2 3.91 73.2 76 37 32 6 19 86 0 0 1.29 .355 3.33 1.1 105
2014 Rochester - AAA 28 31 0 3 1 2 2.53 32.0 34 9 9 1 4 40 0 0 1.19 .402 2.42 0.9 169
2016 Islandia - AA 30 12 0 0 1 1 2.42 22.1 16 6 6 2 7 24 0 0 1.03 .269 5.00 0.3 237
2016 Rochester - AAA 30 7 0 1 1 1 2.19 12.1 11 3 3 0 2 13 0 0 1.05 .333 1.80 0.5 190
2017 Oak Park - AA 31 5 0 0 0 0 5.40 6.2 5 4 4 0 4 6 0 0 1.35 .278 4.33 0.1 89
2017 Columbus - AAA 31 14 6 2 4 0 7.84 41.1 59 42 36 9 14 26 0 0 1.77 .352 6.74 -0.8 53
2018 Columbus - AAA 32 18 0 1 0 2 4.88 27.2 37 15 15 1 8 27 0 0 1.63 .400 3.85 0.3 90
2019 Columbus - AAA 33 23 0 1 1 2 3.15 40.0 37 16 14 2 6 40 0 0 1.07 .324 3.80 0.4 140
Total MAAA 176 30 21 20 10 4.52 364.0 417 198 183 33 75 329 1 1 1.35 .352 4.16 96.9
Total MAA 68 8 6 5 6 4.59 119.2 141 64 61 12 31 129 0 0 1.44 .381 4.40 105.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Chicago - MLB P 24 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 25.1 2.49 +0.8 1.047
2013 Chicago - MLB P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Chicago - MLB P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 +0.4 .000
2015 Chicago - MLB P 48 0 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 52.2 1.20 +0.0 1.005
2016 Chicago - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Houston - MLB P 20 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 27.0 1.33 -0.3 .997
2018 Houston - MLB P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Columbus - AAA P 23 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 40.0 0.45 -0.3 .987
TOTAL P 128 0 5 15 2 20 0 1.000 162.2 1.11 +0.5 1.016
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2009 Drafted in the 2009 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 22, 112nd overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 65 (65).
03/29/2010 Named the #82 prospect in the MLB
07/26/2010 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Phoenix Seahawks with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/30/2010 Named the #80 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 60 (60).
03/28/2011 Named the #81 prospect in the MLB
06/24/2011 Named the #99 prospect in the MLB
07/20/2011 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for one week.
10/31/2011 Named the #80 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (60); Control: 60 (60).
03/26/2012 Named the #66 prospect in the MLB
06/22/2012 Named the #98 prospect in the MLB
11/21/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $480,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 60 (60).
11/18/2013 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $490,000.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 60 (60).
11/25/2014 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60).
11/24/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60).
11/21/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $530,000.
12/16/2016 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Houston Astros, along with 2B Jose Rondon, in exchange for SP Paul Blackburn and SS Wilmer Difo.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
11/20/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $540,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
06/26/2018 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/03/2018 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,080,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
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