John Henry Russell vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

John Henry Russell
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, John Henry Russell and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .716) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .332). John Henry Russell had the advantage in slugging (.383 vs .333). By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Henry Russell and Roy Thomas

John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
773
146.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
3161
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2832
537.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
794
150.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
140.26
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
612
116.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
19.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
9.49
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
34.55
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
382.64
72.63
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1086
206.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1015
192.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
434
82.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
72.51
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
786
149.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1303
118.9
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
429.84
81.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.47
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
208
39.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
521
47.54
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580.5
1580.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12.62
12.62
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
104
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
20.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
15.15
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
65
12.34
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
66
12.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
98.48
98.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Henry Russell and Roy Thomas

John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
1.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
1.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17914
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5971.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1528
2.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
3.34
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
0.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3939
5.94
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3743
5.64
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.824
4.824
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.92
88.92
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
0.47
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0