Brian McRae vs. Jim Russell — Career Comparison

Brian McRae
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Jim Russell
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jim Russell comes out clearly ahead of Brian McRae across most offensive categories. Jim Russell led in home run production (HR/PA+ 111 vs 77), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 101), and slugging (SLG+ 110 vs 100). Brian McRae held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 116 vs 90). Jim Russell was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Brian McRae and Jim Russell

Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1354
141.61
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1035
149.82
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5737
600
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
4145
600
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5114
534.84
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
3595
520.39
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1336
139.72
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
959
138.82
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
95.28
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
666
96.41
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
27.61
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
175
25.33
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
6.07
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.38
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
10.77
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
67
9.7
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
44.45
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
293
42.41
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
699.37
73.14
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
549.41
79.53
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2025
211.78
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1437
208.01
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1881
196.72
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1484
214.81
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
734
76.76
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
554
80.19
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
55.64
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
428
61.95
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1163
121.63
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
915
132.45
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714.53
74.73
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
574.97
83.23
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.96
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.18
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
488
51.04
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
72.81
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.09
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
824
86.18
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
61.81
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
6.96
6.96
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.71
9.71
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.81
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.62
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.35
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
9.1
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
11
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.5
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
59
8.54
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
8.99
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
29.49
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
59
8.54
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
69.5
69.5
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brian McRae and Jim Russell

Brian McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1307
1.05
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1256
1.01
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33727
27
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11242.1
9
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3083
2.47
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2336
Brian McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.03
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.03
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3153
2.52
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2451
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3120
2.5
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2405
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.12
Brian McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.387
2.387
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.524
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.1
96.1
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.01
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Brian McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0