Branch Rickey and John Russell Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Branch Rickey or John Russell? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Branch Rickey vs. John Russell comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Branch Rickey John Russell
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Catcher
Generation Pre-Generational Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame Yes No

Hitting Stats for Branch Rickey and John Russell

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
120
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
448
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
380
513
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1189
513
Career
162 Game Avg.
343
463
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1087
463
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.239
0.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.664
0.664
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.669
0.664
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
111
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
158
88
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
87
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.009
0.009
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.031
0.009
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.037
0.037
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.037
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.63
50.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
117.69
50.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
111
150
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
403
150
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
335
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.3
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.282
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.324
0.324
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.371
0.324
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.624
0.624
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.652
0.624
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.085
0.085
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.145
0.085
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.219
0.216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.579
0.579
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.569
0.579
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.298
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
100
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
208
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
41.28
55.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
111.58
55.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
84
36
Branch Rickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
54
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
355
73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.04
7.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
7.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
7
Branch Rickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
11
Branch Rickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
100

Fielding Stats for Branch Rickey and John Russell

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
4.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
4.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
99
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
357
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
147.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
147.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
2403
3932.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7207
3932.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
801
1310.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2402.33
1310.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
395
646.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1256
646.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
122.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
122.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
50.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
50.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
501
819.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1387
819.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
470
769.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1356
769.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.81
93.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.77
93.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.747
4.747
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.798
4.747
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
11.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
11.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
9.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
9.82
Branch Rickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Russell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
110
180
Career
162 Game Avg.
201
180
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
91.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
67
91.64