Bill Russell and Paul Waner Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Bill Russell or Paul Waner? 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 Bill Russell vs. Paul Waner 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.

Bill Russell Paul Waner
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Shortstop Right Field
Generation Baby Boomers The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Bill Russell and Paul Waner

Career
162 Game Avg.
18
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2181
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2549
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
8020
596
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10762
596
Career
162 Game Avg.
7318
544
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9459
544
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.263
0.263
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.263
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.678
0.678
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.889
0.678
Career
162 Game Avg.
1926
143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3152
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
1530
114
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2243
114
Career
162 Game Avg.
293
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
605
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
191
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
396
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
909
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.006
0.006
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.006
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.024
0.024
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.036
0.024
Career
162 Game Avg.
768.18
57.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1838.28
57.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
2471
184
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4478
184
Career
162 Game Avg.
2445
182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4281
182
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.305
0.305
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.398
0.305
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.338
0.338
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.473
0.338
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.643
0.643
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.871
0.643
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.074
0.074
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.074
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.222
0.222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.888
0.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.282
0.282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.339
0.282
Career
162 Game Avg.
796
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1627
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
627
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1309
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
1377
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2823
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
828.48
61.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1940.95
61.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
483
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1091
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
106
8
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
667
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
376
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
12.02
12.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28.62
12.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.72
0.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.9
0.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
132
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
174
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
4
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
174
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
127
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
167
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69
5
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
236
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
70.76
70.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
70.76

Fielding Stats for Bill Russell and Paul Waner

Career
162 Game Avg.
18
1.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
1.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
2113
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2361
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1892
145.06
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
145.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51194
3924.95
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3924.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17064.7
1308.32
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1308.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
3104
237.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5513
237.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5713
438.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
270
438.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
355
27.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
144
27.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9172
703.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5927
703.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8817
675.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
5783
675.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.13
96.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.57
96.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.173
4.173
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.449
4.173
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
936
71.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
71.76
Bill Russell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Russell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Russell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Russell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0