NAME     : Russ Johnson
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 2/22/1973
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 5"10
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Third Base
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,280,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Second Base : E  (Fielding Pct. : .999)
  Range at Third Base : C  (Fielding Pct. : .957)
  Range at Shortstop :  E  (Fielding Pct. : .953)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .265  3  42 400 106 25  5  56  2  2  60  81 .363 .375 
  vs RHP        .252  2  26 318  80 19  4  40  1  1  49  68 .347 .355 
  vs LHP        .317  1  16  82  26  6  1  16  0  1  11  13 .398 .451 
  At Home       .268  1  22 213  57 13  3  26  0  1  26  45 .344 .371 
  Away          .262  2  20 187  49 12  2  30  1  1  34  36 .371 .380 
  R.I.S.P.      .227  1  34  97  22  7  1   0  0  0  13  21 .305 .351 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   1   0  0  0   0  0  0   1   0 .500 .000 
  Close/Late    .229  1   1  35   8  1  0   3  0  0   4   7 .293 .343 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .444  0   8  27  12  2  2   8  0  0   3   3 .469 .667 
  Apr/Mar       .224  1   7  85  19  6  1  14  0  0  17  17 .346 .353 
  May           .228  1   9 101  23  3  0  10  1  0  12  17 .310 .287 
  June          .275  0   9 102  28  7  2   9  0  2  14  29 .364 .382 
  July          .313  1  14  96  30  7  0  18  0  0  14  15 .386 .417 
  August        .375  0   3  16   6  2  2   5  0  0   3   3 .474 .750 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1997  .300  2   9  21  60  18  1  0   7  1  1   6  14 .364 .417   HOU
  1998  .231  0   0   8  13   3  1  0   2  1  0   1   5 .286 .308   HOU
  1999  .282  5  23  83 156  44 10  0  24  2  3  20  31 .364 .442   HOU
  2000  .254  2  17  74 185  47  8  0  28  4  1  25  30 .343 .330   TBA
  2000  .178  0   3  26  45   8  0  0   4  1  1   2  10 .213 .178   HOU
  2001  .294  4  33  85 248  73 19  2  32  2  2  34  57 .379 .435   TBA
 
  Total AB  : 1107
  Total AVG : .270
  Total Hits: 299
  Total HR  : 16
  Total RBI : 127
  Total Runs: 153
  Total SB  : 13