Steve Behel vs. Buddy Kennedy — Career Comparison

Steve Behel
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder
Buddy Kennedy
Gen ZNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Steve Behel and Buddy Kennedy are closely matched on the surface stats. Buddy Kennedy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.545 vs .532) and slugging (.274 vs .249). Steve Behel had the advantage in on-base percentage (.283 vs .271). By the career numbers, Buddy Kennedy had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Behel and Buddy Kennedy

Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
144.17
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
222.1
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
600
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
181
600
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
544.88
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
157
520.44
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
114.49
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
28
92.82
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
97.53
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
19
62.98
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.72
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.57
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.24
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.63
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.63
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
16.96
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
29.83
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
48.64
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
13.77
45.66
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
135.69
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
142.54
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
169.61
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
49
162.43
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.532
0.532
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
78.45
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
16
53.04
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
17
36.04
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
66.3
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
114.49
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
34
112.71
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.92
52.84
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
13.3
44.08
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.12
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.94
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
53
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
59.67
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
44
145.86
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.11
4.11
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.94
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.31
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.92
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.31
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.92
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.31
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Behel and Buddy Kennedy

Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1.13
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.35
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.07
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1623
27
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1057
27
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
9
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
352.1
9
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.46
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.69
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.79
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.25
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.85
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
3.53
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
1.6
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.47
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.49
86.49
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.566
2.566
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.25
79.25
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.38
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0