Del Howard vs. Mike Kelly — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Mike Kelly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Del Howard and Mike Kelly are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Kelly posted stronger numbers in OPS (.722 vs .644) and slugging (.421 vs .326). Del Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .301). By the career numbers, Mike Kelly had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Del Howard and Mike Kelly

Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
261.95
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
749
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
684
547.93
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
165
132.18
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
92
73.7
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
36.05
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.81
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.62
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.48
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89.23
71.48
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
230.71
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
224
179.44
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
88.92
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
68.89
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
140.19
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
84.94
68.05
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.01
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
43.26
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
187
149.8
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
4.01
4.01
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.4
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.4
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
16
12.82
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
24.03
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.81
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
32.84
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
73.17
73.17

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Mike Kelly

Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.6
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.88
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4697
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1565.2
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
1.99
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
362
2.08
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
2.03
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.79
97.79
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.273
1.273
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.04
55.04
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0