Bill Fischer vs. Joe Kelly — Career Comparison

Bill Fischer
Silent GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Kelly
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bill Fischer built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Fischer led in home run suppression (HR9+ 358 vs 107), walk avoidance (BB%+ 256 vs 95), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 111 vs 92). Joe Kelly held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 83 vs 66). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Bill Fischer.

Pitching Stats for Bill Fischer and Joe Kelly

Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
3.04
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
5.2
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.84
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.87
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.58
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.63
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.41
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.69
43.69
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.7
58.7
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.76
27.76
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.7
16.7
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
4.34
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
3.98
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2494
27
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
27
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
831.1
9
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
9
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
936
10.13
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
793
8.51
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.93
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.78
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
2.27
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
3.81
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
3.39
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
8.23
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.629
0.629
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.22
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.57
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3563
38.57
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3633
38.97
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.03
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.8
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
4.75
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
4.39
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.29
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.86
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3341
36.17
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3196
34.28
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97

Fielding Stats for Bill Fischer and Joe Kelly

Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
3.04
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
5.2
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.84
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.87
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2493
27
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
27
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
9
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
9
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.7
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.76
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.74
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
1.17
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.48
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
2.12
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
2.45
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
1.93
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.371
0.371
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.76
27.76
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.7
16.7
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Fischer and Joe Kelly

Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
281
714.41
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
2844.23
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
600
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
104
600
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
505.93
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
530.77
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
68.64
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
86.54
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
58.47
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
63.46
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.63
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.54
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.17
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.56
16.69
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
20.68
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
83.9
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
109.62
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
104.24
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
17
98.08
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
20.34
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
30.51
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
48.31
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
69.23
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.6
9.16
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
14.47
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.08
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
30.51
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
116.95
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
155.77
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
5.13
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3.85
3.85
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
53.39
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Bill Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.08
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.63
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Bill Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100