Jeff Russell
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Jeff Russell
| Born: | Sep 16 1961 |
| Birthplace: | Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Weight: | 210 lbs. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1979: 5th Round by the Cincinnati Reds |
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| Other Teams: | Cincinnati Reds 1983-1984 Tex Rangers 1985-92, 95-96 Oakland A's 1992 Cleveland Indians 1994 |
| Years with Boston: | 1993 - 1994 |
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Overall Career
Jeffrey Lee Russell (born September 2, 1961 in Cincinnati, OH), began his career with the Cincinnati Reds as a starter. And remained a starter in his career till 1989, starting 79 games in his career. Russell is best known from his days with the Texas Rangers. Jeff was a very good reliever for the Rangers. Russell had 2 seasons of sub 2 era's in MLB (1989, 1992).
Jeff's time with the Boston Red Sox was a brief time. However, in 1993 he was a very valuable closer for the team. Russell saved 33 games in 93 and had a 2.70 ERA.
Russell ended his career in 1996 back with the Texas Rangers. He had a 3.75 career ERA, 56 wins, and 186 saves.
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Russell's Moments in the Sun
- 2 Time All-Star with the Texas Rangers (1988,1989)
- 1989 AL Rolaids Relief Winner
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Trivia
- Led the Boston Red Sox in saves in 1993 with 33.
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Transactions
- June 5, 1979: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round of the 1979 amateur draft.
- July 23, 1985: Sent by the Cincinnati Reds to the Texas Rangers to complete an earlier deal made on July 19, 1985. The Cincinnati Reds sent a player to be named later and Duane Walker to the Texas Rangers for Buddy Bell.
- August 31, 1992: Traded by the Texas Rangers with Ruben Sierra, Bobby Witt, and cash to the Oakland Athletics for Jose Canseco.
- October 26, 1992: Granted Free Agency.
- March 1, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- July 1, 1994: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Cleveland Indians for Chris Nabholz and Steve Farr.
- October 26, 1994: Granted Free Agency.
- April 11, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.
- November 11, 1995: Granted Free Agency.
- March 22, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.
- November 18, 1996: Granted Free Agency.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
