#20 Bill "Ropes" Russell, Shortstop, 24 yrs, New York(N) Mets Thursday, 8/16/1973 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Russell Ropes 10/21/1948 24 USA,KS,PITTSBURG 6"0 175
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| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal Some ability 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years of Pro Service :
| Big League Contract $ 100,000 1973 (Automatic) 3 Year(s), 137 Days (653 total Days) 137 Day(s) 4 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Talent | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 3 4 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 2 (Range), .965 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 4 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 3 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 2 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/20 | @HOU | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/24 | CHN | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 7/25 | CHN | W 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 7/29 | @CIN | W 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 8/3 | PIT | W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 8/4 | @PHN | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 8/5 | @PHN | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 8/6 | @PHN | W 10-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 8/12 | STN | W 8-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 8/14 | @PHN | W 8-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 50 | 68 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 9 | .221 | .284 | .309 | .593 | .536 | .088 |
| Projected | 68 | 93 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 12 | .221 | .284 | .309 | .593 | .536 | .088 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 18 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | 6.9 | 3.3 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .371 | .419 | .791 |
| vs. RHP | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .205 | .216 | .421 |
| Close/Late | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 |
| Scoring Position | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .375 | .400 | .775 |
| Pinch Hitting | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .833 | 1.262 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 31 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | .227 | .306 | .250 | .556 |
| Road | 19 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .208 | .240 | .417 | .657 |
| Last Week | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| March/April | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .125 | .222 | .188 | .410 |
| May | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .364 | .600 | .964 |
| June | 12 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .353 | .421 | .412 | .833 |
| July | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
| August | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .333 | .633 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1970 | 88 | 137 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | .263 | .279 | .321 | .600 | NYM |
| 1971 | 92 | 124 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 4 | .185 | .231 | .234 | .465 | NYM |
| 1972 | 69 | 83 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 5 | .277 | .337 | .361 | .698 | NYM |
| 1973 | 50 | 68 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | .221 | .284 | .309 | .593 | NYM |
| Total | 299 | 412 | 97 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 63 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 21 | 16 | .235 | .277 | .301 | .578 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1969, AAA | 138 | 534 | 160 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 67 | 71 | 61 | 49 | 12 | 15 | .300 | .367 | .360 | .727 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Second Base | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 3.60 | | | | |
| Shortstop | 27 | 18 | 19 | 72 | 12 | 96 | 5 | .948 | 160.0 | 5.40 | | | | |
| Leftfield | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 2.00 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 25th overall pick, by New York(N) in 1969... Had first career hit on 4/4/1970, off George Lauzerique (STN)... Hit first career homerun on 4/11/1970, off John Purdin (HOU)...
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