Ty Cobb vs. Joe Kelley — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Joe Kelley
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Joe Kelley across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 91), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 113), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 110). Joe Kelley held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 134 vs 106). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Joe Kelley

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3035
139.32
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1853
136.6
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
8139
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11436
524.95
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
7006
516.48
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
2220
163.66
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1603
118.17
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
358
26.39
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
13.54
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
14.3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
5.37
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
65
4.79
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
617
45.48
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1445.07
106.53
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
3161
233.03
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
3213
236.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.853
0.853
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.961
0.961
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2247
103.14
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1421
104.75
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1194
88.02
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4074
187.01
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2550
187.98
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1497.57
110.4
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
6.04
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
911
67.16
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
31.7
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
18.93
18.93
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.84
1.84
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
140
10.32
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
443
32.66
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
443
32.66
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
80.87
80.87
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Joe Kelley

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1844
1.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
0.22
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46890
27
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15630
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5562
3.2
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
0.35
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6389
3.68
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6163
3.55
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.46
96.46
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.342
3.342
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.54
24.54
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.1
21.1
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.12
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0