Johnny Evers vs. Bill Kay — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Bill Kay
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Bill Kay are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Kay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.717 vs .690) and slugging (.383 vs .334). Johnny Evers had the advantage in on-base percentage (.356 vs .333). By the career numbers, Bill Kay had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Evers and Bill Kay

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
250
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
600
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1659
138.06
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
200
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1361
113.26
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
180
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
17.98
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
5.83
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
24.8
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
71.42
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
230
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
20
200
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
919
76.48
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
80
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
70
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1445
120.25
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
150
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
964.89
80.3
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.8
87.97
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.25
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
110
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
5.45
5.45
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.67
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Bill Kay

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
1.69
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.07
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.07
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3806
3.61
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.69
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.78
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.78
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.079
5.079
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
52.2
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0