Roy Hitt vs. Ren Kelly — Career Comparison

Roy Hitt
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ren Kelly
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Hitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Ren Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ren Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.57 and WHIP 1.571 compared to 3.4 and 1.298 for Roy Hitt. By the career numbers, Ren Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Hitt and Ren Kelly

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.23
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.59
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
3.4
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
27
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153.1
9
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
8.39
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.29
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.7
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.776
0.776
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
36.51
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
42.43
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
4.46
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.298
1.298
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.571
1.571
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
32.52
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
37.29
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.51
36.51
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43

Fielding Stats for Roy Hitt and Ren Kelly

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

Hitting Stats for Roy Hitt and Ren Kelly

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
206.56
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
600
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
550.82
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
25.05
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
108.2
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
27.3
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
10.17
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA