George Brett vs. Branch Russell — Career Comparison

George Brett
Baby BoomersWest VirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Branch Russell
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, George Brett and Branch Russell are closely matched on the surface stats. George Brett posted stronger numbers in slugging (.487 vs .468) and home run production (317 career HR at a higher rate). Branch Russell had the advantage in on-base percentage (.393 vs .381). By the career numbers, George Brett had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Brett and Branch Russell

George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2707
139.73
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
767
135.63
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11624
600
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
3393
600
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10349
534.19
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
2881
509.46
George Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
George Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.869
0.869
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3154
162.8
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
889
157.21
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
105.04
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
620
109.64
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
34.33
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
136
24.05
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
7.07
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
13.44
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
16.36
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
57
10.08
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1119
57.76
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
269
47.57
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1866.76
96.36
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
571.07
100.99
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5044
260.36
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1348
238.37
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4283
221.08
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1290
228.12
George Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
George Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
George Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
George Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.847
0.847
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.918
0.918
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
81.71
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
635
112.29
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1596
82.38
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
484
85.59
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2862
147.73
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1062
187.8
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1877.44
96.91
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
602.57
106.56
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.7
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.48
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1096
56.57
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
65.43
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
11.82
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
908
46.87
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.88
George Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
12.8
12.8
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678.6
678.6
George Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
1.21
1.21
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
74
George Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.34
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
19.63
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
6.19
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
235
12.13
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
10.38
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
14.15
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.01
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
15.38
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
80
14.15
George Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
67.45
67.45
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for George Brett and Branch Russell

George Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2200
1.05
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
1.22
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2162
1.03
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
675
1.03
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56553
27
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17738
27
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18851
9
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5912.2
9
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5503
2.63
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1012
1.54
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3984
1.9
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
0.87
George Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
0.14
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
0.16
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9779
4.67
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1687
2.57
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9487
4.53
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1585
2.41
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.01
97.01
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.95
93.95
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.312
4.312
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.984
1.984
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.48
84.48
George Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
0.32
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.11
George Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0