Larry Bowa vs. Willie Keeler — Career Comparison

Larry Bowa
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
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 Larry Bowa across most offensive categories. Willie Keeler led in contact rate (K%+ 582 vs 225), home run production (HR/PA+ 65 vs 14), and walk rate (BB%+ 79 vs 52). Willie Keeler was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Larry Bowa and Willie Keeler

Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
148.11
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2123
132.55
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
9103
600
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9610
600
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8418
554.85
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8591
536.38
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.659
0.659
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
2191
144.41
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2932
183.06
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
1815
119.63
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2513
156.9
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
17.27
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
241
15.05
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
99
6.53
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
9.05
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
15
0.99
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.06
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
376
24.78
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
26.16
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
828.13
54.58
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1504.68
93.94
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
2696
177.7
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3562
222.39
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
2682
176.78
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3585
223.83
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
987
65.06
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1719
107.33
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
525
34.6
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
810
50.57
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
1497
98.67
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2496
155.84
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
924.36
60.93
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687.41
105.35
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.12
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
8.05
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
474
31.24
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
32.72
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.97
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
569
37.5
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
8.49
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.66
70.66
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
151
9.95
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
22.85
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.83
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
121
7.98
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
318
20.96
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
30.91
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
6.92
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
423
27.88
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
30.91
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
75.18
75.18
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Larry Bowa and Willie Keeler

Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2227
1.05
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2104
1.05
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2184
1.03
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
0.36
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57250
27
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
54078
27
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19083.1
9
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
18026
9
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3323
1.57
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3170
1.58
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6864
3.24
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
0.18
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
0.1
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.08
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10398
4.9
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3700
1.85
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10187
4.8
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3533
1.76
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.97
97.97
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
95.49
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.574
4.574
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.679
1.679
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.74
34.74
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1267
0.6
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.03
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0