Joe Chamberlain vs. William Kelly — Career Comparison

Joe Chamberlain
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
William Kelly
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IICatcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe Chamberlain and William Kelly are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Chamberlain posted stronger numbers in slugging (.333 vs .296) and home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). William Kelly had the advantage in on-base percentage (.305 vs .272). By the career numbers, Joe Chamberlain had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Chamberlain and William Kelly

Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
175.51
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
186.89
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
600
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
61
600
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
575.51
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
54
531.15
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
138.78
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
13
127.87
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
106.12
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
98.36
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
20.41
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.51
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.16
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.65
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
29.51
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
53.06
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
53.18
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
191.84
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
16
157.38
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
163.27
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
177.05
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
53.06
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
78.69
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
69.39
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
49.18
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
114.29
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
127.87
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.74
56.09
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.04
59.39
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
24.49
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
38
155.1
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.87
3.87
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
8.16
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Chamberlain and William Kelly

Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.29
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.03
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
27
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139.1
9
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
5.3
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.78
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
6.2
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.07
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.42
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.32
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0