Hank Greenberg vs. George Kelly — Career Comparison

Hank Greenberg
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
George Kelly
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Greenberg comes out clearly ahead of George Kelly across most offensive categories. Hank Greenberg led in home run production (HR/PA+ 401 vs 268), walk rate (BB%+ 147 vs 86), and slugging (SLG+ 157 vs 120). Hank Greenberg was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Greenberg and George Kelly

Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1394
137.2
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
148.24
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
6096
600
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6565
600
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
5193
511.12
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5993
547.72
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.004
1.004
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.804
0.804
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1628
160.24
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1778
162.5
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
847
83.37
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
111.23
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
37.3
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
337
30.8
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.99
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
6.95
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
32.58
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
148
13.53
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
781
76.87
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
561
51.27
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257.11
123.73
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
919.28
84.02
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3142
309.25
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2711
247.77
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2496
245.67
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2192
200.34
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.017
1.017
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.112
1.112
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1051
103.44
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
819
74.85
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1276
125.59
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1020
93.22
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1996
196.46
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1691
154.55
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1251.11
123.14
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
991.48
90.62
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.57
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.56
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
83.86
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
386
35.28
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
844
83.07
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
63.43
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
7.22
7.22
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.46
9.46
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.44
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
14.44
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
66
6.5
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.71
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.94
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.56
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.93
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
84
8.27
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
9.87
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.05
69.05
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
60.19
60.19

Fielding Stats for Hank Greenberg and George Kelly

Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1377
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1588
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
11023
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14690
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1376
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
11886
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16218
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
11764
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16066
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.97
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.543
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.117
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
974
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1197
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0