Jeffrey Lee Russell (born September 2, 1961) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played 14 years from 1983 to 1996.

The Cincinnati Reds selected Russell out of Wyoming High School in the 5th round of the 1979 Major League Baseball draft.

Russell instead made his pro debut the following year, as part of the starting rotation for the Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League.

[2] By 1983, Russell was pitching for the Indianapolis Indians, the Reds Triple-A team, with whom he went 5-5 and earned the first save of his baseball career.

On August 13, 1983, playing in front of the home crowd at Riverfront Stadium, Russell made his major league debut at the age of 21.

In his major league debut, Russell pitched a complete game, allowing just five hits in the Reds 3–1 victory over the San Diego Padres.

In addition to pitching a complete game in his major league debut, Russell got his first career hit and RBI.

In the bottom of the 6th inning, Russell got a hit off Padres starter John Montefusco, a double that drove in Dann Bilardello for the third and final run.