Whitey Herzog vs. Joe Kelley — Career Comparison

Whitey Herzog
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Joe Kelley
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Kelley comes out clearly ahead of Whitey Herzog across most offensive categories. Joe Kelley led in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 95), home run production (HR/PA+ 91 vs 58), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 94). Joe Kelley was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Whitey Herzog and Joe Kelley

Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PAverified
634
201.8
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1853
136.6
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
1885
600
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8139
600
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
1614
513.74
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7006
516.48
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
414
131.78
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2220
163.66
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
309
98.36
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1603
118.17
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
60
19.1
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
26.39
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
20
6.37
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
14.3
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.96
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
4.79
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
105
33.42
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
617
45.48
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
221.13
70.39
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445.07
106.53
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
589
187.48
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3161
233.03
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
662
210.72
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3213
236.86
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.961
0.961
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
213
67.8
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1421
104.75
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
172
54.75
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
88.02
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
360
114.59
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2550
187.98
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
235.55
74.98
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1497.57
110.4
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.23
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
6.04
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
76.71
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
67.16
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.55
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
83.08
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
430
31.7
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
7.22
7.22
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.93
18.93
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
0.92
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.77
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
10.32
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.55
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
25
7.96
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.14
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
32.66
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.73
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
31
9.87
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
32.66
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
41.94
41.94
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Whitey Herzog and Joe Kelley

Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
1.25
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1844
1.06
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
1
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
0.22
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
10545
27
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46890
27
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
3515
9
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15630
9
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
1016
2.6
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5562
3.2
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
0.35
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.13
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
1069
2.74
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6389
3.68
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
1047
2.68
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6163
3.55
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.94
97.94
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
96.46
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.342
3.342
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.08
80.08
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.1
21.1
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.05
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.12
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0