| John Russell | |||||||||||||||
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:1coach_russell.jpg) Russell as coach of the Baltimore Orioles in 2011 | |||||||||||||||
| Catcher / Outfielder / Manager | |||||||||||||||
| Born: January 5, 1961 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| June 22, 1984, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||||||||||
| Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
| October 2, 1993, for the Texas Rangers | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .225 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 129 | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial record | 186–299 | ||||||||||||||
| Winning % | .384 | ||||||||||||||
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| As a player
As manager As a coach | |||||||||||||||
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John William Russell (born January 5, 1961) is an American former catcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB), and former manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played 10 seasons from 1984 to 1993 with the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers, mostly as a platoon or reserve player.