Russ Snyder
[edit] Biography
Russ Snyder (Russell Henry Snyder) was born on June 22, 1934 in Oak, Nebraska. He made his Major League debut on April 18, 1959 for the Kansas City Athletics. In 1959, his rookie year, he hit .313 with 3 home runs and 21 RBI. Snyder played for the Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers over the course of his 12 year career.
Most people believe that Russ Snyder's best season was 1962, when he hit for a .305 average.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1959
| KC
| A
| 73
| 243
| 41
| 76
| 3
| 21
| .313
| .367
| .420
| 13
| 2
| 19
| 29
| 2
| 3
| 6
| 0
| 4
|
| 1960
| KC
| A
| 125
| 304
| 45
| 79
| 4
| 26
| .260
| .306
| .365
| 10
| 5
| 20
| 28
| 1
| 2
| 7
| 1
| 4
|
| 1961
| BAL
| A
| 115
| 312
| 46
| 91
| 1
| 13
| .292
| .333
| .375
| 13
| 5
| 20
| 32
| 0
| 8
| 5
| 0
| 4
|
| 1962
| BAL
| A
| 139
| 416
| 47
| 127
| 9
| 40
| .305
| .335
| .435
| 19
| 4
| 17
| 46
| 2
| 7
| 7
| 0
| 9
|
| 1963
| BAL
| A
| 148
| 429
| 51
| 110
| 7
| 36
| .256
| .321
| .364
| 21
| 2
| 40
| 48
| 2
| 5
| 18
| 1
| 5
|
| 1964
| BAL
| A
| 56
| 93
| 11
| 27
| 1
| 7
| .290
| .362
| .355
| 3
| 0
| 11
| 22
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
| 1965
| BAL
| A
| 132
| 345
| 49
| 93
| 1
| 29
| .270
| .323
| .322
| 11
| 2
| 27
| 38
| 1
| 6
| 3
| 1
| 5
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| 117
| 373
| 66
| 114
| 3
| 41
| .306
| .368
| .413
| 21
| 5
| 38
| 37
| 0
| 8
| 2
| 1
| 9
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| 108
| 275
| 40
| 65
| 4
| 23
| .236
| .314
| .324
| 8
| 2
| 32
| 48
| 1
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 1
|
| 1968
| CLE
| A
| 68
| 217
| 30
| 61
| 2
| 23
| .281
| .354
| .364
| 8
| 2
| 25
| 21
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 5
|
| 1968
| CHI
| A
| 38
| 82
| 2
| 11
| 1
| 5
| .134
| .172
| .195
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
| 1968
| TOT
| A
| 106
| 299
| 32
| 72
| 3
| 28
| .241
| .306
| .318
| 10
| 2
| 29
| 37
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 7
|
| 1969
| CLE
| A
| 122
| 266
| 26
| 66
| 2
| 24
| .248
| .312
| .308
| 10
| 0
| 25
| 33
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 3
| 6
|
| 1970
| MIL
| A
| 124
| 276
| 34
| 64
| 4
| 31
| .232
| .270
| .315
| 11
| 0
| 16
| 40
| 0
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 6
|
| Total
|
|
| 1365
| 3631
| 488
| 984
| 42
| 319
| .271
| .325
| .363
| 150
| 29
| 294
| 438
| 9
| 57
| 58
| 10
| 61
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1959
| KC
| A
| OF
| 64
| 55
| 501.2
| 127
| 9
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1959
| KC
| A
| RF
| 13
| 11
| 90.1
| 18
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1959
| KC
| A
| CF
| 30
| 26
| 229
| 69
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1959
| KC
| A
| LF
| 27
| 18
| 182.1
| 40
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1960
| KC
| A
| LF
| 22
| 6
| 77.2
| 20
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1960
| KC
| A
| OF
| 91
| 64
| 617
| 135
| 4
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1960
| KC
| A
| CF
| 16
| 15
| 127
| 44
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1960
| KC
| A
| RF
| 62
| 43
| 412.1
| 73
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1961
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 76
| 43
| 418
| 91
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .959
|
| 1961
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 27
| 22
| 194.2
| 53
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1961
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 108
| 74
| 711.2
| 168
| 3
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1961
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 22
| 9
| 99
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1962
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 121
| 90
| 880
| 218
| 8
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1962
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 42
| 37
| 323
| 100
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1962
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 45
| 16
| 210
| 39
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1962
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 44
| 37
| 347
| 81
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1963
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 57
| 27
| 306.2
| 72
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1963
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 130
| 96
| 942
| 238
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1963
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 34
| 1
| 74.2
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 74
| 68
| 560.2
| 150
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1964
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 31
| 10
| 127
| 17
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .944
|
| 1964
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 7
| 7
| 54
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 40
| 18
| 201
| 34
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1964
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 4
| 1
| 20
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 107
| 74
| 734.1
| 188
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 37
| 33
| 284.1
| 86
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 53
| 33
| 327.2
| 70
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 40
| 8
| 122.1
| 32
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 59
| 5
| 140.2
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 104
| 82
| 806.1
| 209
| 6
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 5
| 0
| 14
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 84
| 77
| 651.2
| 175
| 5
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 69
| 60
| 562.1
| 127
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 24
| 18
| 177.2
| 36
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 27
| 20
| 196.2
| 36
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 25
| 22
| 188
| 54
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1968
| CLE
| A
| RF
| 43
| 40
| 347
| 77
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| CLE
| A
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 6.1
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| CLE
| A
| CF
| 11
| 11
| 80
| 24
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .960
|
| 1968
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 54
| 52
| 440
| 106
| 4
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1968
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 5
| 1
| 13
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 8
| 2
| 35.1
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 22
| 14
| 146.2
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| CHI
| A
| RF
| 17
| 12
| 108.1
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| TOT
| A
| LF
| 13
| 3
| 48.1
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 76
| 66
| 586.2
| 128
| 4
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1968
| TOT
| A
| CF
| 12
| 11
| 83
| 25
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 1968
| TOT
| A
| RF
| 60
| 52
| 455.1
| 91
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| CLE
| A
| CF
| 28
| 24
| 191.1
| 54
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1969
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 84
| 59
| 541.2
| 144
| 2
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
| 1969
| CLE
| A
| RF
| 21
| 8
| 94.2
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 37
| 27
| 255.2
| 61
| 3
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .941
|
| 1970
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 43
| 19
| 209.1
| 47
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1970
| MIL
| A
| CF
| 40
| 31
| 283
| 74
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
| 1970
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 106
| 60
| 593
| 140
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1970
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 26
| 10
| 100.2
| 15
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .938
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 6.1
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1100
| 798
| 7677.2
| 1856
| 49
| 37
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 422
| 373
| 3169.2
| 897
| 19
| 19
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 394
| 251
| 2464.1
| 512
| 14
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 451
| 174
| 2043.2
| 433
| 16
| 12
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by New York Yankees (1953).
- Traded by New York Yankees with Tom Carroll to Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Mike Baxes and Bob Martyn (April 12, 1959).
- Traded by Kansas City Athletics with Whitey Herzog to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Bob Boyd, Al Pilarcik, Jim Archer, Wayne Causey and Clint Courtney (January 24, 1961); Clint Courtney returned to Baltimore Orioles (April 14, 1961).
- Traded by Baltimore Orioles with Luis Aparicio and John Matias to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Don Buford, Bruce Howard and Roger Nelson (November 29, 1967).
- Traded by Chicago White Sox to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Leon Wagner (June 13, 1968).
- Traded by Cleveland Indians with Max Alvis to Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Roy Foster, Frank Coggins and cash (April 4, 1970).
- Released by Milwaukee Brewers (March 27, 1971).
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