Josh Lester vs. Russ Young — Career Comparison

Josh Lester
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Russ Young
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Josh Lester and Russ Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Russ Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.373 vs .327) and slugging (.206 vs .148). Josh Lester had the advantage in on-base percentage (.179 vs .167). By the career numbers, Russ Young had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Josh Lester and Russ Young

Josh Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
278.57
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
578.57
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
566.67
Josh Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Josh Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
10.62
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.72
28.69
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
116.67
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
100
Josh Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Josh Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Josh Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Josh Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.09
-1.82
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
10.88
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
10
214.29
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Josh Lester and Russ Young

Josh Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Josh Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.48
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Josh Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.1
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
27
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.2
9
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
6.89
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Josh Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Josh Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
7.44
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Josh Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
7.44
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Josh Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Josh Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.188
Josh Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0