Allen Russell
Allan E. "Rubberarm" Russell (July 31, 1893 – October 20, 1972) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of 11 seasons (1915–1925) with the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators. For his career, he compiled a 71–76 record in 345 appearances, with a 3.52 earned run average and 603 strikeouts. Russell played on the 1924 World Series champion Senators, making one appearance in the World Series, giving up one run over three innings of work.
| Allan Russell | |
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 Russell in 1924 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 31, 1893 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| Died: October 20, 1972 (aged 79) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 1915, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 19, 1925, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 71–76 |
| Earned run average | 3.52 |
| Strikeouts | 603 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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He was a spitball pitcher who was allowed to throw the pitch after it was banned following the 1920 season. He was one of 17 pitchers exempt from the rule change.
He was born and later died in Baltimore, Maryland, at the age of 79. His brother Lefty Russell also played Major League Baseball.
External links
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