Dave Righetti vs. Marius Russo — Career Comparison

Dave Righetti
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star
Marius Russo
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Marius Russo built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Righetti as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Marius Russo posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.280 compared to 3.46 and 1.372 for Dave Righetti. By the career numbers, Marius Russo had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Righetti and Marius Russo

Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
4.6
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
1.59
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.57
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.11
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.53
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.6
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.51
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.45
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.93
50.93
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.4
12.4
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.63
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.62
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
3.46
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
3.13
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4211
27
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2042
27
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1403.2
9
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
680.2
9
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1287
8.25
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
8.17
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.61
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.54
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
3.79
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.35
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.31
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1112
7.13
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
4.11
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.213
1.213
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.829
0.829
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.26
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.13
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5988
38.39
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2838
37.52
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
3.04
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.25
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
3.86
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
3.68
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.42
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.26
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.78
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.338
1.338
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5269
33.78
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2579
34.1
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.39
38.39
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.53
37.53

Fielding Stats for Dave Righetti and Marius Russo

Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
4.6
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.57
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4211
27
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1403.2
9
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.22
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.96
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.26
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.19
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.91
93.91
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.592
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.4
12.4
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marius Russo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Righetti and Marius Russo

Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Marius Russo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
26925
Marius Russo
Career
Per 600 PA
122
273.13
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
600
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
11
412.5
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
526.12
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
111.94
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
91.79
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
17.91
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.24
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.15
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
12.27
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.8
35.36
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
134.33
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
150
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Marius Russo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
51.49
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
55.97
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
107.46
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
14.66
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.32
38.78
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
38.06
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
225
Marius Russo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
118.66
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.06
5.06
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
35.82
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Marius Russo
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.96
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.24
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.24
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
Marius Russo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100