Jesse Gonder vs. Ron Kittle — Career Comparison

Jesse Gonder
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Ron Kittle
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Jesse Gonder and Ron Kittle are closely matched on the surface stats. Ron Kittle posted stronger numbers in OPS (.784 vs .701) and slugging (.473 vs .377). Jesse Gonder had the advantage in on-base percentage (.324 vs .311). By the career numbers, Ron Kittle had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jesse Gonder and Ron Kittle

Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
395
246.36
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
843
167.87
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
962
600
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3013
600
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
876
546.36
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2708
539.26
Jesse Gonder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220
137.21
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
648
129.04
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
102.29
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
73.48
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
28
17.46
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
19.91
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.25
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.6
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
26
16.22
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
35.05
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
56
34.93
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
55.56
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
100.01
62.38
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407.77
81.2
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
330
205.82
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
255.29
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
298
185.86
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922
183.6
Jesse Gonder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Jesse Gonder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
73
45.53
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
70.89
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
94
58.63
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
91.6
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
141
87.94
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
127.45
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
100.02
62.38
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389.32
77.53
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.74
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.57
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
72
44.91
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
47
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
12.47
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.98
Jesse Gonder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
114.76
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
744
148.16
Jesse Gonder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.23
5.23
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
4.05
Jesse Gonder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Jesse Gonder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.25
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.74
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.17
Jesse Gonder
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
22.45
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
10.55
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.19
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.25
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.19
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.87
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.37
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Jesse Gonder and Ron Kittle

Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.3
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
1.14
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.97
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.1
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 9 Innings
5178
27
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10029
27
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1726
9
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3343
9
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1020
5.32
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
2.93
Jesse Gonder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.8
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.14
Jesse Gonder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.12
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.07
Jesse Gonder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1196
6.24
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1163
3.13
Jesse Gonder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1173
6.12
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1138
3.06
Jesse Gonder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.85
97.85
Jesse Gonder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.692
4.692
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.678
2.678
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.4
74.4
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.76
95.76
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.1
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.16
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.24
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.4
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesse Gonder
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.59
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesse Gonder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.35
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0