- Jeff Russell
Infobox MLB retired
name=Jeff Russell
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1961|9|2
city-state|Cincinnati|Ohio
debutdate=August 13
debutyear=by|1983
debutteam=Cincinnati Reds
finaldate=September 27
finalyear=by|1996
finalteam=Texas Rangers
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=56-73
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.75
stat3label=Saves
stat3value=186
teams =
*Cincinnati Reds (by|1983-by|1984)
* Texas Rangers (by|1985-by|1992, by|1995-by|1996)
*Oakland Athletics (by|1992)
*Boston Red Sox (by|1993-by|1994)
*Cleveland Indians (by|1994)
highlights =
* 2x All-Star selection (1988, 1989)
* 1989AL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Jeffrey Lee Russell (born
September 2 1961 Cincinnati, Ohio ) is a formerMajor League Baseball pitcher who played 14 years from 1983 to 1996. Russell played for theCincinnati Reds of theNational League and the Texas Rangers,Oakland A's ,Boston Red Sox andCleveland Indians , all of theAmerican League . He began his career as a starting pitcher with the Reds and Rangers, but was later converted into a closer.A two-time
American League All-Star in 1988 and 1989, Russell finished his Major League career with 186 career saves. In 1989, as a member of the Rangers, he led the A.L. in saves with 38 and won the 1989 A.L. Rolaid's Relief Award.ee also
*
List of Major League Baseball saves champions
*List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders External links
*baseball-reference|id=r/russeje01
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