Neal Ball vs. Willie Keeler — Career Comparison

Neal Ball
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Willie Keeler
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Keeler comes out clearly ahead of Neal Ball across most offensive categories. Willie Keeler led in contact rate (K%+ 582 vs 54), batting average (AVG+ 125 vs 102), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 95). Neal Ball held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 83 vs 65). Willie Keeler was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Neal Ball and Willie Keeler

Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
169.59
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2123
132.55
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1776
600
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9610
600
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1613
544.93
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8591
536.38
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
404
136.49
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2932
183.06
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
327
110.47
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2513
156.9
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
18.92
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
15.05
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
17
5.74
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
9.05
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.06
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
77
26.01
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
26.16
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
169.79
57.36
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1504.68
93.94
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
506
170.95
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3562
222.39
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
507
171.28
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3585
223.83
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
163
55.07
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1719
107.33
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
51.01
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
810
50.57
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
310
104.73
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2496
155.84
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
186.87
63.13
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687.41
105.35
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
8.05
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
33.45
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
32.72
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
323
109.12
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
8.49
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.66
70.66
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
60
20.27
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
22.85
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
31.08
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
30.91
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.69
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
32.77
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
30.91
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
94.85
94.85
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Neal Ball and Willie Keeler

Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
1.72
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104
1.05
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.02
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731
0.36
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7470
27
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54078
27
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2490
9
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18026
9
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
3.44
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3170
1.58
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1368
4.94
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
0.18
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
0.78
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.08
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2535
9.16
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3700
1.85
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2319
8.38
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3533
1.76
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.49
95.49
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.862
4.862
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.679
1.679
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.91
58.91
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.74
34.74
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.52
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.03
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0