James Forrest vs. Branch Russell — Career Comparison

James Forrest
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentCatcher
Branch Russell
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, James Forrest and Branch Russell are closely matched on the surface stats. Branch Russell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.861 vs .803) and slugging (.468 vs .368). James Forrest had the advantage in on-base percentage (.435 vs .393). By the career numbers, Branch Russell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for James Forrest and Branch Russell

James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
767
135.63
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3393
600
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
19
438.46
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2881
509.46
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.886
0.886
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
157.21
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
620
109.64
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
24.05
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
13.44
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.08
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
47.57
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
4.15
95.88
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571.07
100.99
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
7
161.54
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1348
238.37
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
230.77
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1290
228.12
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.803
0.803
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.918
0.918
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
635
112.29
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
85.59
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1062
187.8
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
99.46
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602.57
106.56
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.48
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
65.43
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.88
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678.6
678.6
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
74
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
19.63
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
14.15
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
14.15
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Branch Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for James Forrest and Branch Russell

James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.13
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
1.22
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.96
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
1.03
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17738
27
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5912.2
9
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.82
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1012
1.54
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.61
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
0.87
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.16
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
6.59
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1687
2.57
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
6.43
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1585
2.41
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.95
93.95
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.714
5.714
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.984
1.984
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.48
84.48
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.11
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.93
Branch Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0