Johnny Evers vs. Keith Kessinger — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Keith Kessinger
Gen XArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Keith Kessinger are closely matched on the surface stats. Keith Kessinger posted stronger numbers in OPS (.751 vs .690) and slugging (.407 vs .334). Johnny Evers had the advantage in on-base percentage (.356 vs .344). By the career numbers, Keith Kessinger 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 Keith Kessinger

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
206.25
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6137
510.71
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
27
506.25
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Keith Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1659
138.06
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
7
131.25
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
93.75
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.83
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Keith Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Keith Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Keith Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
3.87
72.64
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
206.25
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2476
206.05
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
206.25
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Keith Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Keith Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Keith Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Keith Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Keith Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445
120.25
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
4.1
76.88
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.25
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
778
64.74
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Keith Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.67
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Keith Kessinger

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
1.69
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.37
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
0.88
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.87
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3806
3.61
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.87
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.74
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Keith Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
3.86
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
3.61
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
93.55
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.079
5.079
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.636
2.636
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
52.2
Keith Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.62
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0