Dick Adams vs. John Kennedy — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
John Kennedy
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and John Kennedy are closely matched on the surface stats. John Kennedy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.607 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.284 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .323). By the career numbers, John Kennedy 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 John Kennedy

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
221
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2324
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2110
544.75
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
122.63
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
90.1
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
19.88
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
4.39
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
8.26
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
32.53
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193.89
50.06
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
682
176.08
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
642
165.75
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
61.19
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
47.76
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
100.69
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196.22
50.66
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.45
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
36.66
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
461
119.02
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.17
5.17
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
9.29
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.84
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
48
12.39
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.61
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.2
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.33
58.33

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and John Kennedy

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
1.38
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
0.94
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16169
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5389.2
9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
1.48
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
2.43
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.19
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2457
4.1
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2342
3.91
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.32
95.32
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.839
2.839
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.88
67.88
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.4
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0