James Lofton vs. Russ Young — Career Comparison

James Lofton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Russ Young
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, James Lofton posted the stronger offensive profile against Russ Young. James Lofton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.445 vs .373) and on-base percentage (.214 vs .167). Russ Young had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, James Lofton 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 Lofton and Russ Young

James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
171.43
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
266.67
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
557.14
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
26.78
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.72
28.69
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
116.67
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
100
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
18.8
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
10.88
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Russ Young
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for James Lofton and Russ Young

James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.17
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
27
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
9
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.5
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.33
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.17
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.83
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Russ Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.286
3.286
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.188
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.5
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0