NAME     : Russ Springer
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/7/1968
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 210
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $230,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .952)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : D
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 1
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 0  (VS. RHB : 1, VS. LHB : 0, Talent Poor)
  Avoiding BB's        : 3  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  At Home        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Away           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  May            0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  June           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  July           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1992   6.19  0  0  0  14  0   0  16.0  11  10  12  NYA
  1993   7.20  1  6  0  14  1   0  60.0  48  32  31  CAL
  1994   5.60  2  2  2  18  0   0  45.0  28  14  28  CAL
  1995   5.38  1  2  1  33  0   0  77.0  46  35  70  CAL,PHI
  1996   4.69  3 10  0  51  0   0  96.0  50  38  94  PHI
  1997   4.25  3  3  3  54  0   0  55.0  26  27  74  HOU
  1998   4.15  5  4  0  48  0   0  52.0  24  30  56  ARI,ATL
  1999   3.45  2  1  1  49  0   0  47.0  18  22  49  ATL
  2000   5.08  2  4  0  52  0   0  62.0  35  34  59  ARI
  2001   7.41  0  0  1  18  0   0  17.0  14   4  12  ARI
 
  Total ERA   : 5.12
  Total Wins  : 19
  Total Losses: 32
  Total Saves : 8
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 1
  Total K's   : 485
  Total BB's  : 246