Dick Kelley vs. Brian O'Connor — Career Comparison

Dick Kelley
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Kelley built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian O'Connor as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Kelley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.335 compared to 5.11 and 1.865 for Brian O'Connor. By the career numbers, Dick Kelley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Kelley and Brian O'Connor

Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
3.26
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.06
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.52
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.45
32.45
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
3.39
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1559
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519.2
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
7.85
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.76
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.68
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.72
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.45
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
6.39
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.39
6.39
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.124
1.124
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.24
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2191
37.95
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.81
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
3.9
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.285
1.285
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1957
33.89
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
35.03
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24

Fielding Stats for Dick Kelley and Brian O'Connor

Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
3.25
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.06
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1561
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520.1
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.47
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.57
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.11
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.04
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.628
0.628
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.45
32.45
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Kelley and Brian O'Connor

Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
846.27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
559.7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
53.73
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
44.78
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.96
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.96
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.65
7.38
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
62.69
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
71.64
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.43
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.43
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.87
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.74
-16.74
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.91
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
70
313.43
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.39
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.48
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA