Ed Goodson vs. George Kell — Career Comparison

Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
George Kell
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, George Kell comes out clearly ahead of Ed Goodson across most offensive categories. George Kell led in contact rate (K%+ 286 vs 147), walk rate (BB%+ 89 vs 50), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 98). Ed Goodson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 119 vs 65). George Kell was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Goodson and George Kell

Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1795
143.07
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7528
600
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6702
534.17
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
329
146.77
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2054
163.71
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
246
109.74
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
122.82
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
22.75
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
30.69
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
3.99
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
6.22
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
83
37.03
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
40.89
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985.6
78.56
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
474
211.45
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2773
221.01
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2711
216.07
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881
70.22
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.84
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
870
69.34
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1673
133.34
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1078.58
85.97
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
2.87
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
621
49.5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.56
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
60.22
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
22.87
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.96
9.96
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.23
26.23
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
11.88
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.59
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
14.98
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.06
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.34
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
2.87
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
6.93
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.62
58.62

Fielding Stats for Ed Goodson and George Kell

Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
1.2
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1788
4.91
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
1.02
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
1.08
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9842
27
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3280.2
9
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1353
5.16
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2390
6.56
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
1.3
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3326
9.12
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.46
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1736
6.62
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5884
16.14
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1694
6.46
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5716
15.68
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.14
97.14
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.197
3.197
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.03
85.03
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.04
22.04
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.42
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
0.99
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0