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Bill Russell

Shortstop
1969—1986
BORN
October 21, 1948, in Pittsburg, KS
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-0 / 175
MLB DEBUT
April 7, 1969
FINAL GAME
October 1, 1986
PRIMARY TEAM
Los Angeles Dodgers
.263
BATTING AVERAGE
1926
HITS
31.3
WAR
.310
ON-BASE PCT
46
21.3
WAR7
.338
SLUGGING
.648
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
2.3
WAR PER SEASON
Bill Russell
 
Made himself into a shortstop; served as part of long-running Dodgers infield with Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, and Ron Cey.
— 1981 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Russell
31.3
21.3
12.4
10.9
26.3
2.3
AVG HOFer
67.7
43.1
30.3
21.6
55.4
4.9

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Bill Russell Rank?

Ranking Among Shortstops by Wins Above Replacement

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
72
NR
NR
NR
78
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Shortstops