Roman Mejias vs. Rip Russell — Career Comparison

Roman Mejias
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Rip Russell
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Roman Mejias and Rip Russell are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 89 for Roman Mejias, 89 for Rip Russell), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 95 vs 97). The overall lean goes to Rip Russell, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Roman Mejias and Rip Russell

Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
627
197.48
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
425
167.54
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1905
600
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1522
600
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1768
556.85
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
552.69
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
141.42
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
344
135.61
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
102.68
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
255
100.53
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
17.95
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
20.5
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.78
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.15
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
17.01
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
29
11.43
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
38.74
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
89
35.09
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202.82
63.88
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
139.3
54.92
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
692
217.95
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
499
196.71
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
555
174.8
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
429
169.12
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
66.77
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
133
52.43
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
63.62
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
75.69
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
113.39
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
296
116.69
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208.78
65.76
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
147.38
58.1
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.35
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.79
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
28.03
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
32.72
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.09
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
238
74.96
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
55.98
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.72
10.72
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
19
5.98
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
13.8
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.78
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
13.23
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
15.77
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.93
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.58
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.78
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
10.71
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.97
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
64.71
64.71
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80

Fielding Stats for Roman Mejias and Rip Russell

Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
1.18
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
0.97
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11319
27
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3773
9
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
1.98
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2398
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.1
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
907
2.16
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2823
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
2.08
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2765
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.25
96.25
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.95
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.764
1.764
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.681
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.02
82.02
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0