Wayne Ambler vs. Fred Ketchum — Career Comparison

Wayne Ambler
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wayne Ambler and Fred Ketchum are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Ketchum posted stronger numbers in slugging (.289 vs .279) and batting average (.277 vs .224). Wayne Ambler had the advantage in on-base percentage (.298 vs .286). By the career numbers, Fred Ketchum had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wayne Ambler and Fred Ketchum

Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
182.7
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
890
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
782
527.19
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
117.98
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
90.34
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
26.29
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.35
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
27.64
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.28
46.03
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.83
48.22
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
146.97
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
173.93
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
40.45
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
49.21
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
49.41
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
89.66
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.21
50.71
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
61.09
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
55.96
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
64
43.15
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
13.91
13.91
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.17
14.17
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
16.85
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
10
6.74
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.7
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.67
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.37
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wayne Ambler and Fred Ketchum

Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.34
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
27
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
9
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.61
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1223
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.68
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.61
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.93
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.268
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0