Cal Irvin vs. Russ Young — Career Comparison

Cal Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIShortstop
Russ Young
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Cal Irvin and Russ Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Cal Irvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.490 vs .373) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .167). Russ Young had the advantage in slugging (.206 vs .182). By the career numbers, Cal Irvin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Cal Irvin and Russ Young

Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
230.77
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
266.67
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
507.69
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
50
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
45.81
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.72
28.69
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
116.67
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
100
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
51.14
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
10.88
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Cal Irvin and Russ Young

Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.87
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
27
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
9
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.61
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.65
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.188
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0