Buzz Arlett

Buzz Arlett
Arlett in 1931 as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Right fielder
Born: (1899-01-03)January 3, 1899
Elmhurst, California, U.S.
Died: May 16, 1964(1964-05-16) (aged 65)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1931, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1931, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.313
Home runs18
Runs batted in72
Teams

Russell Loris Arlett (January 3, 1899 – May 16, 1964), also known as Buzz Arlett, was an American baseball player, sometimes called "the Babe Ruth of the minor leagues."[1] Like Ruth, Arlett was a large man, 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 230 pounds (100 kg), who began his career as a pitcher before becoming his league's dominant home run hitter. He was for many decades the all-time minor league home run king in the United States, until being surpassed by Mike Hessman on August 3, 2015.[2] He spent one season with the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

  1. ^ James, Bill (2001). The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. Free Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0743227223. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ^ Berra, Lindsay (August 3, 2015). "Hessman becomes Minors' HR king". MLB.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.[dead link]