Sam Barkley vs. John Russell — Career Comparison

Sam Barkley
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman
John Russell
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Sam Barkley and John Russell are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Barkley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.672 vs .657) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .286). John Russell had the advantage in slugging (.371 vs .359). By the career numbers, Sam Barkley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Barkley and John Russell

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
138.74
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
448
226.07
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
600
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1189
600
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2329
555.18
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
548.53
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602
143.5
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
245
123.63
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
102.03
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
158
79.73
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
29.8
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
50
25.23
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.3
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.51
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.38
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
17.16
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
41.48
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
43.9
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282.39
67.32
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
117.69
59.39
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
835
199.05
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
403
203.36
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
188.32
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
335
169.05
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
86.29
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
113
57.02
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
55.07
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
65.1
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
138.97
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
208
104.96
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.28
73.01
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
111.58
56.3
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.86
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.03
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
41.95
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
42.39
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
22.65
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
355
179.14
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.49
26.49
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
3.35
3.35
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
1.85
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.01
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.05
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
26
13.12
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.16
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.51
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.51
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.16
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.03
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Sam Barkley and John Russell

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
1.04
John Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
1.34
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.97
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15189
27
John Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7207
27
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5063
9
John Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2402.1
9
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2249
4
John Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1256
4.71
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
2.78
John Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.37
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.45
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.12
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4066
7.23
John Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1387
5.2
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3814
6.78
John Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1356
5.08
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.8
93.8
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.531
6.531
John Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.798
3.798
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.83
72.83
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.44
John Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.08
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
John Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.11
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
0.75
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.25