Dick Bertell vs. John Kennedy — Career Comparison

Dick Bertell
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
John Kennedy
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dick Bertell and John Kennedy are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Bertell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .284). John Kennedy had the advantage in slugging (.323 vs .312). By the career numbers, Dick Bertell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Bertell and John Kennedy

Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
444
184.11
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
856
221
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
1447
600
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2324
600
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
1310
543.19
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2110
544.75
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
135.59
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
475
122.63
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
274
113.61
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
90.1
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
34
14.1
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
19.88
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.73
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.39
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.15
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
8.26
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
53
21.98
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
32.53
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123.89
51.37
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193.89
50.06
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
409
169.59
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
682
176.08
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
436
180.79
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
642
165.75
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
91
37.73
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
61.19
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
112
46.44
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
47.76
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
193
80.03
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
100.69
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135.97
56.38
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196.22
50.66
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.24
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.45
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
43.95
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
36.66
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
11.2
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
77.95
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
461
119.02
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.7
7.7
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
17
7.05
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
9.29
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.56
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.84
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
13.27
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.39
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.83
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.61
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.66
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.49
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.2
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.33
58.33

Fielding Stats for Dick Bertell and John Kennedy

Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
1.16
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
1.38
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.03
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
0.94
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10176
27
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16169
27
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3392
9
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5389.2
9
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2053
5.45
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
1.48
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
0.7
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
2.43
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.1
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.19
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2352
6.24
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2457
4.1
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2316
6.15
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2342
3.91
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.32
95.32
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.288
5.288
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.839
2.839
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.81
88.81
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.88
67.88
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.08
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.4
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.17
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.28
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.4
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.36
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0