Ray Herbert vs. James Russell — Career Comparison

Ray Herbert
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
James Russell
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ray Herbert built a career as a starting pitcher and James Russell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Russell led in home run suppression (HR9+ 95 vs 85), run prevention (ERA+ 102 vs 93), and strikeout rate (K%+ 81 vs 78). Ray Herbert held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 157 vs 143). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to James Russell.

Pitching Stats for Ray Herbert and James Russell

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.95
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
10.6
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.13
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.5
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.51
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.48
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.29
49.29
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.71
35.71
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.99
57.99
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.33
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
4.01
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.09
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5644
27
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1004
27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1881.1
9
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
334.2
9
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2000
9.57
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
9.14
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.57
9.57
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.8
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.16
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
2.73
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.69
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.19
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.59
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
4.13
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
6.53
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.763
0.763
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.18
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.24
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8010
38.32
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1430
38.46
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.35
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.91
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
4.43
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
4.73
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.48
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.46
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.62
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.367
1.367
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7415
35.47
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1286
34.58
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Ray Herbert and James Russell

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
2.08
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
10.6
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.18
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5280
27
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1004
27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1760
9
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
334.2
9
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.64
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.43
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.99
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.16
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
2.7
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.61
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
2.63
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.59
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.51
56.51
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Herbert and James Russell

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
374.31
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
394
14775
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
654
600
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
522.02
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
600
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
100
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
73.39
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.27
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.42
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
26.61
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.96
35.74
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.08
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
140.37
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
140.37
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
42.2
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
46.79
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
82.57
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.1
34.04
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-37.14
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.83
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
38.53
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
122.02
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
225
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
4.92
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
33.94
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.67
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.93
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA