Dick Adams vs. John McKelvey — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
John McKelvey
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew Haven Elm CitysUnknownRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and John McKelvey are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Adams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.579 vs .504) and slugging (.360 vs .255). John McKelvey had the advantage in on-base percentage (.249 vs .220). By the career numbers, Dick Adams 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 McKelvey

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
133.68
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
89
574.19
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
584.46
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
133.68
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
121.24
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.44
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.47
48.21
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.64
36.2
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
149.22
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
149.22
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
80.83
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
31.09
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
111.92
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.39
47.67
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.46
41.84
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.54
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.87
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.13
24.13
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John McKelvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.44
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and John McKelvey

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John McKelvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.97
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McKelvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McKelvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
9
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
John McKelvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.88
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
John McKelvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.29
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
John McKelvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.64
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
John McKelvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.8
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
John McKelvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.16
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
John McKelvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.63
64.63
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
John McKelvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.205
1.205
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McKelvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
John McKelvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McKelvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McKelvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McKelvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McKelvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0