Jim Russell vs. Harry Simpson — Career Comparison

Jim Russell
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Harry Simpson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jim Russell comes out clearly ahead of Harry Simpson across most offensive categories. Jim Russell led in walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 86), contact rate (K%+ 90 vs 74), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 98). Jim Russell was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jim Russell and Harry Simpson

Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1035
149.82
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1012
169
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4145
600
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3593
600
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3595
520.39
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3241
541.22
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959
138.82
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
870
145.28
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
666
96.41
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
105.2
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
25.33
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
19.87
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
7.38
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.51
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
67
9.7
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
12.69
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
42.41
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
240
40.08
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.41
79.53
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
436.59
72.91
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437
208.01
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1307
218.26
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1484
214.81
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1193
199.22
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
80.19
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
414
69.13
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
428
61.95
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
72.47
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
915
132.45
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
772
128.92
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
574.97
83.23
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
462.12
77.17
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.18
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.84
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
72.81
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
312
52.1
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
61.81
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
430
71.81
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.71
9.71
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.36
8.36
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.62
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.01
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.84
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
11
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
11.52
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
8.54
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.84
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
8.54
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
6.85
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
56.1
56.1

Fielding Stats for Jim Russell and Harry Simpson

Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
1.78
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
1.03
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13805
27
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4601.2
9
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2336
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2975
5.82
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.31
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.12
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2451
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3195
6.25
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2405
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3135
6.13
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.12
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.12
98.12
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.524
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.445
3.445
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.69
57.69
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.36
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0