Sonny Jackson vs. Van Kelly — Career Comparison

Sonny Jackson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueShortstop
Van Kelly
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Sonny Jackson posted the stronger offensive profile against Van Kelly. Sonny Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.613 vs .593) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .291). Van Kelly had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sonny Jackson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sonny Jackson and Van Kelly

Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
936
165.66
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
203.67
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3390
600
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
327
600
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3055
540.71
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
298
546.79
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
767
135.75
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
66
121.1
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
115.22
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
51
93.58
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
14.34
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.35
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.96
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.83
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.34
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
20.53
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
27.52
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297.88
52.72
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
26.64
48.87
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
163.72
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
165.14
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
181.95
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
93
170.64
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
70.09
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
25
45.87
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
28.67
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
44.04
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
97.52
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
45
82.57
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332.13
58.78
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
27.78
50.97
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.95
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
44.25
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
49.54
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.95
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
46.9
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
82.57
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.79
12.79
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
7.27
7.27
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.09
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.67
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.01
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
9.2
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.5
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
22.3
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.03
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.67
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
31.33
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.67
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.19
71.19
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Sonny Jackson and Van Kelly

Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
849
1.12
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.25
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
747
0.99
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.02
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20417
27
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1878
27
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805.2
9
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
9
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1392
1.84
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.01
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
2.41
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
2.16
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.21
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3370
4.46
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
3.28
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3212
4.25
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
3.16
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.783
3.783
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.529
2.529
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.99
87.99
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.61
81.61
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
0.37
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.19
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0