Russ Johnson vs. Adam Melhuse — Career Comparison

Russ Johnson
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Adam Melhuse
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Russ Johnson and Adam Melhuse are closely matched on the surface stats. Russ Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.723 vs .681) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .292). Adam Melhuse had the advantage in slugging (.389 vs .374). By the career numbers, Russ Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Russ Johnson and Adam Melhuse

Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
364
226.09
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PAverified
311
233.54
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
799
600
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
836
519.25
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PAverified
735
551.94
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
137.27
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
172
129.16
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
98.76
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
107
80.35
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
28.57
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.04
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.75
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.7
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.02
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
62
38.51
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
48.81
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113.04
70.21
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
83.54
62.73
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
194.41
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PAverified
286
214.77
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
205.59
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
231
173.47
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
72.67
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
76
57.07
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
60.25
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
73.59
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
124.22
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
150
112.64
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.49
73.6
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
80.53
60.48
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.11
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.5
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
65.22
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
57
42.8
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.5
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
107.45
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
193
144.93
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.58
5.58
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
4.14
4.14
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.5
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.11
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.25
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.56
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
19
14.27
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.94
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.75
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.21
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.5
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
16.15
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.25
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.54
61.54
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Russ Johnson and Adam Melhuse

Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
1.45
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
1.34
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
0.93
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.93
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5390
27
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
4599
27
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1796.2
9
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
9
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
1.22
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1019
5.98
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
2.27
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.55
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.11
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
720
3.61
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1118
6.56
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
698
3.5
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1112
6.53
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.94
96.94
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.856
4.856
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.14
64.14
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
69
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.37
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.59
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.23