Fred Crane vs. Bill Kelly — Career Comparison

Fred Crane
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutNorth AmericaBrooklyn AtlanticsUnknownFirst Baseman
Bill Kelly
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Fred Crane and Bill Kelly are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Kelly posted stronger numbers in OPS (.468 vs .435) and on-base percentage (.242 vs .212). Fred Crane had the advantage in batting average (.212 vs .179). By the career numbers, Bill Kelly had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Crane and Bill Kelly

Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
22
155.29
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
600
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
600
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
84
541.94
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
15
96.77
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
120
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
12
77.42
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
24.68
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.97
32.06
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
134.12
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
19
122.58
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
18
127.06
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
141.94
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
49.41
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
6
38.71
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.29
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
32.26
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
84.71
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
26.45
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.93
31.79
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.24
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
22
141.94
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.25
21.25
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
4.23
4.23
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fred Crane and Bill Kelly

Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.08
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
27
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
9
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
10.22
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.61
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.75
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
11.58
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
10.83
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.18
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.044
10.044
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Bill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0