Ray Bates vs. Fred Ketchum — Career Comparison

Ray Bates
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ray Bates and Fred Ketchum are closely matched on the surface stats. Ray Bates posted stronger numbers in OPS (.595 vs .575) and slugging (.318 vs .289). Fred Ketchum had the advantage in on-base percentage (.286 vs .277). By the career numbers, Ray Bates had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ray Bates and Fred Ketchum

Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
164.71
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
561
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
515
550.8
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
128.34
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
95.19
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.39
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.63
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
33.16
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.53
52.97
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
48.22
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
175.4
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
161.5
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
54.55
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
74.87
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
127.27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
57.75
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
61.09
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.49
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
25.67
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
48
51.34
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
11.69
11.69
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.17
14.17
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.04
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.04
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.04
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ray Bates and Fred Ketchum

Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.34
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
27
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
9
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.61
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.68
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.61
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.22
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.29
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0