Javier Baez vs. Don Kessinger — Career Comparison

Javier Baez
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Don Kessinger
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Don Kessinger holds a real edge over Javier Baez in this comparison. Don Kessinger led in contact rate (K%+ 160 vs 78), walk rate (BB%+ 104 vs 53), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 101 vs 97). Javier Baez held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 145 vs 12). The edge belongs to Don Kessinger.

Hitting Stats for Javier Baez and Don Kessinger

Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1347
158.01
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2078
146.18
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
5115
600
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8529
600
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4794
562.35
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7651
538.23
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1206
141.47
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1931
135.84
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
749
87.86
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
111.36
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
27.45
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
17.87
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.52
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
5.63
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
22.64
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
14
0.98
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
53.61
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
348
24.48
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
615.53
72.2
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
758.27
53.34
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2079
243.87
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2387
167.92
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1492
175.01
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2637
185.51
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
76.6
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
63.24
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
80.35
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
527
37.07
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1145
134.31
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1412
99.33
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
597.91
70.14
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845.37
59.47
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
6.8
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.55
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
228
26.74
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
684
48.12
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.99
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.85
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1403
164.57
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
53.39
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.65
3.65
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.24
11.24
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.94
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
9.29
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.17
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
2.81
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
13.14
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
9.29
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
13.49
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
100
7.03
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.99
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
5.98
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
17.48
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
13.01
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.18
77.18
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
54.05
54.05

Fielding Stats for Javier Baez and Don Kessinger

Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1417
1.2
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2062
1.07
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
1.01
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1955
1.01
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
32008
27
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52117
27
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10669.1
9
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17372.1
9
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1857
1.57
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
1.71
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3055
2.58
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6453
3.34
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.14
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
0.18
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5080
4.29
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10095
5.23
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4912
4.14
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9745
5.05
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.53
96.53
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.467
3.467
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.726
4.726
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.83
84.83
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
0.57
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1215
0.63
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0