Joe Ferguson vs. Bill Kay — Career Comparison

Joe Ferguson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Bill Kay
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Joe Ferguson posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Kay. Joe Ferguson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.778 vs .717) and on-base percentage (.369 vs .333). Bill Kay had the advantage in batting average (.333 vs .240). By the career numbers, Joe Ferguson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Ferguson and Bill Kay

Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1013
167.72
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
250
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3624
600
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3001
496.85
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
600
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
119.04
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
200
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
76.99
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
180
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
20.03
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.82
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
20.2
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
42.05
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475.65
78.75
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
71.42
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1228
203.31
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
230
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1290
213.58
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
20
200
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
67.38
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
80
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
73.68
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
7
70
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
730
120.86
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
150
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469.49
77.73
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.8
87.97
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.49
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
93.05
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
10.6
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
607
100.5
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
110
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
5.97
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
5.45
5.45
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.81
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.79
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
14.24
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.64
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.99
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.63
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.71
64.71
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Ferguson and Bill Kay

Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
1.15
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.07
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
851
1
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.07
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22886
27
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
27
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7628.2
9
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
9
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4253
5.02
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.69
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
0.45
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.08
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4705
5.55
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.78
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4637
5.47
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.78
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.55
98.55
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.761
4.761
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.37
87.37
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.07
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
0.53
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.28
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0