Tony Fernandez vs. Rip Russell — Career Comparison

Tony Fernandez
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Rip Russell
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Tony Fernandez comes out clearly ahead of Rip Russell across most offensive categories. Tony Fernandez led in contact rate (K%+ 177 vs 102), walk rate (BB%+ 96 vs 64), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 89). Rip Russell held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 153 vs 39). Tony Fernandez was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Tony Fernandez and Rip Russell

Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2158
147.25
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
425
167.54
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8793
600
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1522
600
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7911
539.82
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1402
552.69
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2276
155.31
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
344
135.61
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1676
114.36
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
255
100.53
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
28.25
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
52
20.5
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
6.28
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.15
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
6.41
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
11.43
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
600
40.94
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
89
35.09
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1103.91
75.33
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
139.3
54.92
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3156
215.35
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
499
196.71
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
206.76
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
429
169.12
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1057
72.13
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
133
52.43
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
57.59
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
75.69
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1807
123.3
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
296
116.69
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1169.63
79.81
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
147.38
58.1
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.37
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.79
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
47.08
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
83
32.72
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.28
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
784
53.5
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
55.98
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.22
11.22
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
10.72
10.72
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.57
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
13.8
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
4.16
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
10.99
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
15.77
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
16.79
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.58
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
9.42
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
384
26.2
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.97
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
64.06
64.06
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80

Fielding Stats for Tony Fernandez and Rip Russell

Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2076
1.06
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1998
1.02
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52650
27
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17550
9
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
1.65
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2398
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5544
2.84
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
0.1
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8954
4.59
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2823
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8758
4.49
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2765
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.95
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.219
4.219
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.681
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.24
96.24
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1089
0.56
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0