Ripper Collins vs. Branch Russell — Career Comparison

Ripper Collins
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Branch Russell
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ripper Collins and Branch Russell are closely matched on the surface stats. Ripper Collins posted a career OPS of .852 against Branch Russell's .861. On the surface stats, Ripper Collins and Branch Russell are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Ripper Collins and Branch Russell

Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
154.67
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
767
135.63
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4205
600
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
3393
600
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3784
539.93
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
2881
509.46
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1121
159.95
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
889
157.21
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
716
102.16
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
620
109.64
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
29.25
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
136
24.05
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
65
9.27
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
13.44
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.26
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
57
10.08
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
57.79
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
269
47.57
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655.96
93.6
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
571.07
100.99
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1861
265.54
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1348
238.37
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1500
214.03
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1290
228.12
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.852
0.852
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.829
0.829
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.918
0.918
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
615
87.75
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
635
112.29
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
659
94.03
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
484
85.59
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1139
162.52
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1062
187.8
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688.99
98.31
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
602.57
106.56
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.28
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.48
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
356
50.8
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
65.43
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
373
53.22
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.88
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
11.27
11.27
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678.6
678.6
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
74
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
42
5.99
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
19.63
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.56
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.57
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
14.15
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.57
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
14.15
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ripper Collins and Branch Russell

Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
969
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
1.22
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
1.03
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17738
27
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5912.2
9
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7867
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
1.54
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
0.87
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.16
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8558
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1687
2.57
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8483
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1585
2.41
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.12
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.95
93.95
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.754
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.984
1.984
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.48
84.48
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.11
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0