Verne Clemons vs. Ewing Russell — Career Comparison

Verne Clemons
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Ewing Russell
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaDayton MarcosNegro National LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Verne Clemons and Ewing Russell are closely matched on the surface stats. Verne Clemons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.708 vs .677) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .272). Ewing Russell had the advantage in slugging (.405 vs .360). By the career numbers, Verne Clemons had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Verne Clemons and Ewing Russell

Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
200.99
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
34
158.14
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1415
600
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
129
600
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1271
538.94
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
562.79
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
154.35
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
30
139.53
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
123.82
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
19
88.37
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
23.75
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
23.26
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
4.66
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.6
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.12
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.3
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
30.53
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.16
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ewing Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ewing Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ewing Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167.63
71.08
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
13.42
62.41
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
193.78
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
227.91
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485
205.65
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
34
158.14
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ewing Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ewing Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
33.07
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
74.42
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
59.36
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
55.81
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
90.32
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
120.93
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189.96
80.55
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
14.82
68.92
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.85
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
50.46
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.6
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
62
26.29
Ewing Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.82
22.82
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
1.92
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
9.75
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.6
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.54
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.65
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.42
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.97
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.65
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71
Ewing Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Verne Clemons and Ewing Russell

Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.11
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.11
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
27
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274.2
9
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1401
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.51
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.87
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
Ewing Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1832
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
3.54
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1800
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
3.38
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.25
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.37
95.37
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.412
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.029
3.029
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Ewing Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0