Allen Russell (baseball)

Infobox MLB retired
name=Allen Russell
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=#1c2841
bgcolor2=#1c2841
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Both
throws=Right
birthdate=July 31, 1893
city-state|Baltimore|Maryland
deathdate=death date and age|1972|10|20|1893|7|31
city-state|Baltimore|Maryland
debutdate= September 13
debutyear= 1915
debutteam= New York Yankees
finaldate=September 19
finalyear=1925
finalteam=Washington Senators
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=71-76
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.52
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=603
teams=
* New York Yankees (1915-1919)
* Boston Red Sox (1919-1922)
* Washington Senators (1923-1925)
highlights=
*World Series champion: 1924
*American League pennant: 1925

Allen E. "Rubberarm" Russell (July 31, 1893 - October 20, 1974) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of eleven 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.

He was a spitball pitcher who was allowed to throw the picth after it was outlawed in 1920 under the grandfather rule.

He was born and later died in Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 81. His brother Lefty Russell also played Major League Baseball.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball saves champions

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