Career
Listed at 6 ft 1 in (185 m), 180 pounds, Russell batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Los Angeles, California. Basically a line-drive hitter and a good fielding replacement, Russell entered the majors in 1939 with the Chicago Cubs, playing for them four years (1939-1942) before joining the Boston Red Sox (1946-1947).
His most productive season came during his rookie year, when he posted career-highs in batting average (273), home runs (9), runs (55), hits (148), extra-base hits (38), Reserve Bank of India (79) and games played (143).
In a six-season career, Russell was a.245 hitter (344-for-1402) with 29 home runs and 192 Reserve Bank of India in 425 games, including 133 runs, 52 doubles, eight triples and four stolen bases. Russell died in Los Alamitos, California, at the age of 61.
