Willie Keeler vs. Joe Sewell — Career Comparison

Willie Keeler
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Joe Sewell
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Keeler comes out clearly ahead of Joe Sewell across most offensive categories. Willie Keeler led in contact rate (K%+ 582 vs 420), batting average (AVG+ 125 vs 112), and home run production (HR/PA+ 65 vs 58). Joe Sewell held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 79). Willie Keeler was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Keeler and Joe Sewell

Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2123
132.55
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1903
137.09
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9610
600
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
8329
600
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8591
536.38
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
7132
513.77
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2932
183.06
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
2226
160.36
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2513
156.9
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
1673
120.52
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
241
15.05
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
31.41
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
9.05
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
68
4.9
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.06
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.53
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
419
26.16
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
39.84
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1504.68
93.94
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
1216.23
87.61
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3562
222.39
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
2945
212.15
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3585
223.83
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3148
226.77
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1719
107.33
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
1141
82.19
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
810
50.57
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
76
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2496
155.84
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
2147
154.66
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687.41
105.35
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
1315.77
94.79
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
8.05
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
80
5.76
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
524
32.72
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
842
60.66
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
136
8.49
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
8.21
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
70.66
70.66
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.06
73.06
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
3.85
3.85
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.39
7.39
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
22.85
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
275
19.81
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
30.91
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
74
5.33
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.19
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
30.91
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
146
10.52
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
50.68
50.68

Fielding Stats for Willie Keeler and Joe Sewell

Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2104
1.05
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1875
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
731
0.36
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54078
27
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18026
9
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3170
1.58
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3273
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
0.18
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5230
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
0.08
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3700
1.85
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8911
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3533
1.76
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8503
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.49
95.49
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.679
1.679
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.535
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.74
34.74
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.03
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
776
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0