Dick Adams vs. Mike Kelley — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Mike Kelley
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and Mike Kelley are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Kelley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.634 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.307 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .326). By the career numbers, Mike Kelley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Adams and Mike Kelley

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
145.22
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
538.85
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
129.94
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
99.36
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.02
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.82
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.73
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
30.57
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.25
61.63
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
175.8
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
181.53
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
91.72
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
63.06
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
149.04
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.84
66.58
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.46
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
40.13
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.04
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
14.27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
9.55
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.11
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.11
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Mike Kelley

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.07
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1911
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
637
9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
10.53
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.54
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.3
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
11.36
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
11.06
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.39
97.39
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.303
10.303
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.52
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0