P Ben Russell #18
Cleveland Whales (VAN) AAA
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2025
BNN Index | AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BEN RUSSELL #18 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 0 0-0 0 1.08 8.1 5 0 2 11 0.84 0.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 6
Movement 5 5 5 5
HRA 4 4 4 4
PBABIP 4 4 4 4
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 7 7
Splitter 6 6
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 98-100 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 35
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/2025 BAL Win, 5-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
09/19/2025 @ RAL Win, 11-10 6.1 2 0 0 2 8
09/07/2025 CHA Loss, 5-9 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
08/02/2025 DEN Loss, 0-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
07/26/2025 @ SF Loss, 4-5 1.1 1 1 0 0 0
07/25/2025 @ SF Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Save
07/24/2025 @ SF Loss, 1-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
07/20/2025 AZ Win, 1-0 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Win
07/12/2025 SEA Loss, 4-5 1.2 1 0 0 1 3
07/06/2025 @ HOU Loss, 2-3 0.1 2 0 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
He is intelligent on and off the field.
High: Adaptability, Baseball IQ
Birthday:11/19/1992
Born in:Watertown, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 56 Days
Service This Yr:112 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2011, 11th Pick in Round 3
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 0 3 3 4 4.96 32.2 37 19 18 6 20 33 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 11 7 36.4 24 14 15.70 10.19 9.09 5.51 5.36 1.74 128 -0.5 .348        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 58 13 3 0 1 5 10 14 0 1 0 .224 .338 .328 .666      
vs. RHB 70 24 2 1 5 14 10 19 0 2 0 .343 .425 .614 1.039      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 2  
May 8 0 1 3 1 6.92 13.0 18 10 10 6 8 12  
June 7 0 1 0 2 4.50 10.0 11 5 5 0 7 11  
July 7 0 1 0 1 2.84 6.1 6 3 2 0 4 6  
August 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Spring Training 16 0 0 0 1 2.08 13.0 12 3 3 1 2 11  
Last Year 10 0 3 0 3 2.08 8.2 8 2 2 1 7 11  
2 Years Ago 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 1  
Career 84 3 12 13 17 5.61 130.0 157 88 81 21 88 149  
Home 10 0 2 0 1 2.65 17.0 13 5 5 1 12 23  
Road 14 0 1 3 3 7.47 15.2 24 14 13 5 8 10  
Grass 18 0 2 2 4 4.21 25.2 25 13 12 4 17 29  
Turf 6 0 1 1 0 7.71 7.0 12 6 6 2 3 4  
Day 18 0 3 3 2 5.33 25.1 29 16 15 5 10 25  
Night 6 0 0 0 2 3.68 7.1 8 3 3 1 10 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 24 0 3 3 4 4.96 32.2 37 19 18 6 20 33  
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 0 0 0 1.08 8.1 5 1 1 0 2 11 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 3 2 7.56 5.40 11.88 2.16 0.70 0.84 17 0.6 .312        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 11 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 1 0 .091 .231 .091 .322      
vs. RHB 16 4 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .250 .250 .312 .562      
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 3 0 0 0 0 1.08 8.1 5 1 1 0 2 11  
Career 57 53 18 17 1 3.64 363.2 321 160 147 41 152 320  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 3  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.1 2 0 0 0 2 8  
Grass 3 0 0 0 0 1.08 8.1 5 1 1 0 2 11  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 1.23 7.1 4 1 1 0 2 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 0 1.08 8.1 5 1 1 0 2 11  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 New York City - PBC 26 12 3 2 2 1 5.12 31.2 49 24 18 3 13 32 0 0 1.96 .438 3.86 0.4 81
2022 New York City - PBC 29 36 0 4 8 9 6.87 56.1 62 43 43 11 47 72 0 0 1.93 .362 5.94 -1.3 63
2023 Indianapolis - PBC 30 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3.00 .500 4.70 -0.0 999
2024 Indianapolis - PBC 31 10 0 3 0 3 2.08 8.2 8 2 2 1 7 11 0 0 1.73 .350 4.92 -0.0 208
2025 Vancouver - PBC 32 24 0 3 3 4 4.96 32.2 37 19 18 6 20 33 0 0 1.74 .348 5.36 -0.5 85
Total PBC 84 3 12 13 17 5.61 130.0 157 88 81 21 88 149 0 0 1.88 .381 5.21 -1.4 76
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2008 Total - 15 14 14 10 0 0 1.41 102.1 64 20 16 3 37 180 0 0 0.99 .275 1.15 6.0 100
2009 Total - 16 16 16 11 1 0 1.25 122.2 73 18 17 3 43 231 0 0 0.95 .277 0.85 8.1 100
2010 Total - 17 12 12 9 0 0 1.26 92.2 51 14 13 3 38 168 0 0 0.96 .246 1.32 5.2 100
2011 Total - 18 15 15 10 1 0 1.41 115.0 72 19 18 4 39 178 0 0 0.97 .251 1.65 5.7 100
2012 New York City (R) - R 19 20 20 2 9 0 4.75 91.0 92 52 48 15 51 108 0 0 1.57 .328 5.06 0.2 87
2013 Buffalo - R+ 20 42 5 0 14 4 7.74 86.0 122 75 74 20 51 109 0 0 2.01 .418 5.82 -1.0 57
2014 Buffalo - R+ 21 28 0 3 3 3 4.06 37.2 34 17 17 4 20 51 0 0 1.43 .323 3.73 0.5 106
2015 Rochester - A 22 21 21 8 5 0 3.74 125.0 105 57 52 18 70 171 0 0 1.40 .320 4.53 1.5 119
2016 Buffalo - A+ 23 39 0 7 6 9 2.26 75.2 53 20 19 4 44 108 0 0 1.28 .304 3.04 1.5 177
2017 Indianapolis - AA 24 23 23 8 6 0 3.40 148.1 132 63 56 16 66 148 1 0 1.33 .294 3.75 2.6 120
2018 Brooklyn - AAA 25 23 23 9 6 0 4.19 139.2 134 73 65 23 60 112 2 2 1.39 .285 5.02 0.5 100
2019 Brooklyn - AAA 26 9 9 1 2 0 3.90 55.1 62 24 24 4 15 55 0 0 1.39 .354 2.92 1.5 102
2020 Indianapolis - AA 27 15 15 3 5 0 3.43 110.1 86 45 42 7 41 125 1 0 1.15 .292 2.61 3.8 122
2020 Brooklyn - AAA 27 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .333 0.92 0.0 999
2021 Brooklyn - AAA 28 21 21 8 9 0 3.22 159.1 119 62 57 14 75 141 5 0 1.22 .251 3.76 2.4 122
2025 Cleveland - AAA 32 3 0 0 0 0 1.08 8.1 5 1 1 0 2 11 0 0 0.84 .312 0.70 0.6 387
Total AAA 57 53 18 17 1 3.64 363.2 321 160 147 41 152 320 7 2 1.30 .283 4.04 111.1
Total AA 38 38 11 11 0 3.41 258.2 218 108 98 23 107 273 2 0 1.26 .293 3.26 121.0
Total A+ 39 0 7 6 9 2.26 75.2 53 20 19 4 44 108 0 0 1.28 .304 3.04 177.3
Total A 21 21 8 5 0 3.74 125.0 105 57 52 18 70 171 0 0 1.40 .320 4.53 119.2
Total R+ 70 5 3 17 7 6.62 123.2 156 92 91 24 71 160 0 0 1.84 .392 5.18 66.2
Total R 20 20 2 9 0 4.75 91.0 92 52 48 15 51 108 0 0 1.57 .328 5.06 86.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 New York City (R) - R P 20 20 8 6 0 15 1 .933 91.0 1.38 +0.9 1.155
2013 Buffalo - R+ P 42 5 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 86.0 0.94 -1.9 .913
2014 Buffalo - R+ P 27 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 37.2 0.96 -0.3 2.647
2015 Rochester - A P 21 21 2 10 0 13 1 .923 125.0 0.86 +0.2 1.263
2016 Buffalo - A+ P 39 0 4 7 0 12 1 .917 75.2 1.31 -0.6 .989
2017 Indianapolis - AA P 23 23 5 14 0 20 1 .950 148.1 1.15 +0.2 1.101
2018 Brooklyn - AAA P 23 23 5 10 1 16 1 .938 139.2 0.97 -1.3 .912
2019 New York City - Pro P 12 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 31.2 0.57 +0.4 .991
2019 Brooklyn - AAA P 9 9 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 55.1 1.63 -1.3 1.200
2020 Brooklyn - AAA P 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2020 Indianapolis - AA P 15 15 4 7 0 12 1 .917 110.1 0.90 -1.2 .835
2021 Brooklyn - AAA P 21 21 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 159.1 0.51 -0.4 1.155
2022 New York City - Pro P 36 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 56.1 1.12 -0.5 1.167
2023 Indianapolis - Pro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Indianapolis - Pro P 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.2 0.00 +0.1 .000
2025 Vancouver - Pro P 24 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 32.2 0.55 +0.2 1.001
2025 Cleveland - AAA P 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 -0.3 .999
TOTAL P 328 140 42 86 1 134 6 .955 1167.2 0.99 -5.7 1.083
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (9); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 2 (4).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (9); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 2 (4).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
10/28/2011 Drafted in the 2011 first-year player draft out of high school (Hull; Hull, MA) by the New York City Blues. (Round 3, Pick 11, 47th overall pick).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (8); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (4).
09/08/2016 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/26/2016 Finished 3rd in 2016 A+ Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (4).
07/15/2018 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Schooners with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/28/2018 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Maroons with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/15/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (4).
11/19/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
05/02/2021 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the New York City Blues development complex.
07/01/2021 Wins the AAA Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (4).
11/20/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
05/05/2023 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/13/2023 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 4-5 months.
11/21/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
11/19/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2022 36 10
Year SV Rank
2022 9 8
Year HLD Rank
2019 2 9
2025 2 10
Year RA Rank
2022 36 10
Year GF Rank
2022 25 8
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