Tony Gwynn vs. Willie Keeler — Career Comparison

Tony Gwynn
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Willie Keeler
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Tony Gwynn comes out clearly ahead of Willie Keeler across most offensive categories. Tony Gwynn led in walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 79), batting average (AVG+ 137 vs 125), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 115). Willie Keeler held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 582 vs 372). Tony Gwynn was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Tony Gwynn and Willie Keeler

Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2440
143.08
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2123
132.55
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10232
600
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
9610
600
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9288
544.64
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
8591
536.38
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.853
0.853
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3141
184.19
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2932
183.06
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2378
139.44
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2513
156.9
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
543
31.84
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
241
15.05
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
85
4.98
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
9.05
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
7.92
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.06
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
763
44.74
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
419
26.16
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1634.43
95.84
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1504.68
93.94
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4259
249.75
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
3562
222.39
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3955
231.92
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
3585
223.83
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.826
0.826
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1383
81.1
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1719
107.33
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1138
66.73
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
810
50.57
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2386
139.91
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2496
155.84
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1703.87
99.91
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1687.41
105.35
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.41
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
8.05
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
46.33
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
524
32.72
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
11.9
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
434
25.45
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
8.49
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
23.58
23.58
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.66
70.66
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.64
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
22.85
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
4.98
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
259
15.19
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
319
18.71
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
30.91
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
7.33
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
444
26.04
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
30.91
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
71.85
71.85
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tony Gwynn and Willie Keeler

Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2326
1.05
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2104
1.05
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2304
1.04
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
0.36
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59632
27
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
54078
27
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19877.1
9
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
18026
9
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4512
2.04
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3170
1.58
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.07
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
0.18
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.03
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.08
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4734
2.14
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3700
1.85
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
2.12
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3533
1.76
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
95.49
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.009
2.009
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.679
1.679
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.05
99.05
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.74
34.74
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.01
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.03
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0