Eugene Jones vs. Kevin Kelly — Career Comparison

Eugene Jones
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Kevin Kelly
Gen ZVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Eugene Jones built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.55 and WHIP 1.088 compared to 6.08 and 2.070 for Eugene Jones. By the career numbers, Kevin Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eugene Jones and Kevin Kelly

Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.28
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
8.42
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.46
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.08
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.55
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
10.27
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
7.97
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.27
10.27
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.02
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
8.37
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.67
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.37
8.37
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
6.08
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
7.82
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.606
1.606
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.055
1.055
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.76
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
45.63
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725
36.8
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.52
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.85
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.11
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.66
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
37.27
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
672
34.11
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.63
45.63
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Eugene Jones and Kevin Kelly

Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.28
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
8.42
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.14
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.66
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.07
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.56
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
1.73
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.8
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.67
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.199
0.199
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eugene Jones and Kevin Kelly

Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
17.84
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
15.48
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA