Roy Hitt vs. Mike Kelly — Career Comparison

Roy Hitt
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Kelly
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Hitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Hitt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.298 compared to 9.45 and 1.950 for Mike Kelly. By the career numbers, Roy Hitt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Hitt and Mike Kelly

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.23
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.4
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.59
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.4
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.45
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
27
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153.1
9
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
8.39
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
12.15
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.29
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.7
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.7
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
36.51
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
44.55
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.46
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.45
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.298
1.298
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
32.52
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
37.8
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.51
36.51
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.55
44.55

Fielding Stats for Roy Hitt and Mike Kelly

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.24
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
459
27
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
9
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.18
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.41
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.35
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Hitt and Mike Kelly

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
206.56
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
800
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
600
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
550.82
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
25.05
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
108.2
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
27.3
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
10.17
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA