2B · 12 seasons · 1923 – 1934 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: John Henry Russell sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 12 seasons. 1926 was the high-water mark, worth +9.8, 36th that season and 5190th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: stolen bases (+7.3), runs (+6.6) and RBI (+5.9), and nothing on the debit side.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | MRS | 22 | -0.68 | #276 | #34,570 |
| 1924 | MRS | 60 | -0.51 | #297 | #33,440 |
| 1925 | MRS | 75 | 0.36 | #239 | #28,645 |
| 1926★ | SLS | 87 | 9.80 | #36 | #5,190 |
| 1927 | SLS | 86 | 5.46 | #83 | #12,585 |
| 1928 | SLS | 79 | 0.88 | #200 | #26,321 |
| 1929 | SLS | 84 | 0.71 | #194 | #27,028 |
| 1930 | SLS | 89 | 4.67 | #83 | #14,487 |
| 1931 | AB2 | 42 | 1.00 | #161 | #25,785 |
| 1932 | PC | 78 | 0.18 | #219 | #29,524 |
| 1933 | PC | 68 | 1.03 | #149 | #25,675 |
| 1934 | CRS | 3 | -2.31 | #583 | #88,608 |
★ Best season by Z