Sam Crawford vs. King Kelly — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
King Kelly
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sam Crawford and King Kelly are closely matched on the surface stats. King Kelly posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.368 vs .362) and home run production (69 career HR at a higher rate). Sam Crawford had the advantage in slugging (.452 vs .438). By the career numbers, King 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 Sam Crawford and King Kelly

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2517
142.55
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1456
135.3
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
6457
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9570
542
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5896
547.87
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.843
0.843
King Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.852
0.852
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2961
167.7
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1813
168.47
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2097
118.77
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1283
119.22
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
25.94
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
359
33.36
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
102
9.48
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.41
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
864
48.93
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
530
49.25
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
King Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
King Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1624.99
92.03
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1041.44
96.77
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2583
240.02
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3744
212.04
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2374
220.6
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
King Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.806
0.806
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
King Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1391
78.78
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1357
126.1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1519
86.03
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
950
88.28
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2813
159.32
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2238
207.96
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1760.57
99.71
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099.83
102.2
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.3
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.12
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
43.04
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
549
51.01
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
King Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
38.84
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
15.45
15.45
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
1.31
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
1.31
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
366
20.73
King Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
34.2
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
23.16
King Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
368
34.2
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
89.49
89.49
King Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and King Kelly

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
King Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
King Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1611
1.12
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
0.68
King Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
King Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38880
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
King Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12960
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5102
3.28
King Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3573
2.48
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
0.23
King Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1749
1.21
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.11
King Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
851
0.59
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5637
3.63
King Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6173
4.29
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5461
3.52
King Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5322
3.7
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
King Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.21
86.21
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
King Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.304
3.304
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.94
42.94
King Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.08
King Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
King Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
0.29
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
King Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
King Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
0.21
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
King Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.18