Willie Mays vs. Jim Russell — Career Comparison

Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jim Russell
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Mays comes out clearly ahead of Jim Russell across most offensive categories. Willie Mays led in home run production (HR/PA+ 297 vs 111), slugging (SLG+ 158 vs 110), and contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 90). Willie Mays was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Mays and Jim Russell

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1035
149.82
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
4145
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10924
522.64
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
3595
520.39
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
959
138.82
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
94.11
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
666
96.41
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
25.12
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
25.33
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
6.75
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.38
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
67
9.7
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
293
42.41
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
549.41
79.53
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1437
208.01
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1484
214.81
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
554
80.19
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
428
61.95
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
915
132.45
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
574.97
83.23
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.15
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.18
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468
70.23
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
503
72.81
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1526
73.01
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
61.81
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
8.22
8.22
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.71
9.71
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.62
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.62
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
4.35
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
251
12.01
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
11
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
16.22
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
59
8.54
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4.93
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
21.15
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
59
8.54
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
76.7
76.7
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Mays and Jim Russell

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2941
1.11
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2678
1.01
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71305
27
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23768.1
9
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2336
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.09
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.06
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8161
3.09
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2451
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8003
3.03
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2405
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.12
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.721
2.721
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.524
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.06
91.06
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.05
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0