John Barnes vs. Willie Keeler — Career Comparison

John Barnes
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueCatcher
Willie Keeler
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Willie Keeler posted the stronger offensive profile against John Barnes. Willie Keeler posted stronger numbers in OPS (.802 vs .650) and on-base percentage (.388 vs .310). John Barnes had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Willie Keeler had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Barnes and Willie Keeler

John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220
176.71
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2123
132.55
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9610
600
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
673
540.56
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8591
536.38
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
172
138.15
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2932
183.06
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
130
104.42
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2513
156.9
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.7
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
15.05
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
9.05
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
2.06
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
33.73
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
419
26.16
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
74.52
59.85
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1504.68
93.94
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
229
183.94
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3562
222.39
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
224
179.92
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3585
223.83
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
82
65.86
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1719
107.33
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
66.67
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
810
50.57
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
160
128.51
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2496
155.84
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
83.34
66.94
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687.41
105.35
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.41
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
8.05
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
39.36
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
32.72
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
136
8.49
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.66
70.66
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
22
17.67
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
22.85
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.21
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
30.91
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.21
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
30.91
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Barnes and Willie Keeler

John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.58
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104
1.05
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.08
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731
0.36
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3480
27
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54078
27
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1160
9
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18026
9
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
5.24
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3170
1.58
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.85
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
0.18
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.08
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
801
6.21
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3700
1.85
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
6.08
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3533
1.76
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.88
97.88
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
95.49
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.843
3.843
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.679
1.679
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.14
68.14
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.74
34.74
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.03
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.05
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0