Jim Russell vs. Lane Thomas — Career Comparison

Jim Russell
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Lane Thomas
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jim Russell comes out clearly ahead of Lane Thomas across most offensive categories. Jim Russell led in walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 83), on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 97), and slugging (SLG+ 110 vs 104). Jim Russell was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jim Russell and Lane Thomas

Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1035
149.82
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
601
160.41
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4145
600
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2248
600
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3595
520.39
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2023
539.95
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
138.82
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
489
130.52
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
666
96.41
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
295
78.74
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
25.33
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
28.56
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.38
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.94
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
67
9.7
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
20.28
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
42.41
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
51.78
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.41
79.53
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
276.82
73.88
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437
208.01
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
846
225.8
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1484
214.81
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
694
185.23
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
80.19
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
284
75.8
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
61.95
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
67.79
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
915
132.45
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
462
123.31
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
574.97
83.23
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
269.5
71.93
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.18
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.67
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
72.81
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
180
48.04
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.53
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
61.81
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
573
152.94
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.71
9.71
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3.92
3.92
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.62
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.34
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
76
11
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
8.01
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
59
8.54
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
18.95
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.47
Jim Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
59
8.54
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
26.42
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
71.72
71.72

Fielding Stats for Jim Russell and Lane Thomas

Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
1.19
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
1
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13432
27
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4477.1
9
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2336
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1127
2.27
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2451
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
2.39
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2405
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
2.36
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.12
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.4
98.4
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.524
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.983
1.983
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.93
83.93
Jim Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0