Bill Russell (shortstop)

Bill Russell
Shortstop / Manager
Born: (1948-10-21) October 21, 1948 (age 75) Pittsburg, Kansas, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 7, 1969, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1986, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.263
Home runs	46
Runs batted in	627
Managerial record	173–149
Winning %	.537
Teams
As player Los Angeles Dodgers (1969–1986) As manager Los Angeles Dodgers (1996–1998) As coach Los Angeles Dodgers (1987–1991, 1994–1996) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1973, 1976, 1980) 2× World Series champion (1981, 1988)

William Ellis Russell (born October 21, 1948) is an American former shortstop, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. Russell played his entire 18-year, 2,181-game career with the Los Angeles Dodgers as the starting shortstop for four National League pennant winners and one World Series championship team. He also served as the team's manager from 1996 to 1998.