Russ Snyder
Russ Snyder | |
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Camden Yards in 2016 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Oak, Nebraska, U.S. | June 22, 1934|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 18, 1959, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1970, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .271 |
Home runs | 42 |
Runs batted in | 319 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Russell Henry Snyder (born June 22, 1934) is an American former professional
Baseball career
Snyder was born in Oak, Nebraska. His professional baseball career began in 1953 in the New York Yankees' organization, when he led the Class D Sooner State League in batting average (.432) and hits (240). He played in the Yankee organization through 1958, and was traded to Kansas City on April 12, 1959, in a four-player deal. The Orioles acquired him in a seven-player trade in January 1961.
He finished third in voting for the
He helped the Orioles win the
With the Orioles needing to strengthen its pitching staff, Snyder was traded along with Luis Aparicio and John Matias to the Chicago White Sox for Don Buford, Bruce Howard and Roger Nelson on November 29, 1967.[3] He was later dealt along with Max Alvis from the Indians to the Brewers for Roy Foster, Frank Coggins and cash during spring training on April 4, 1970.[4]
Overall, in 12 MLB seasons, he played in 1,365 games and had 3,631 at bats, 488 runs scored, 984 hits, 150 doubles, 29 triples, 42 home runs, 319 RBI, 58 stolen bases, 294 walks, with a .271 batting average, .325 on-base percentage, .363 slugging percentage, and 1,318 total bases, 57 sacrifice hits, 23
Following his retirement from baseball, Snyder worked in soil conservation. He and his wife Ann (who died in 2002 after 47 years of marriage) had three children. As of 2013, Snyder makes his home in Nelson, Nebraska.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Russ Snyder Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ a b c d e Klingaman, Mike (July 20, 2013). "Catching Up with Russ Snyder". The Baltimore Sun. p. 2 (Sports).
- ^ Orioles trade Aparicio to White Sox in six-man Deal; Angels Get Hinton; Buford, Howard GO TO Baltimore Chicago Acquires Snyder-- Cardenal of California Sent to Cleveland Retrieved June 20, 2020
- ^ "Indians Send Alvis, Snyder to Brewers," The Associated Press (AP), Saturday, April 4, 1970. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)