Joe Kelley vs. Dick Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Kelley
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder
Dick Williams
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Kelley comes out clearly ahead of Dick Williams across most offensive categories. Joe Kelley led in walk rate (BB%+ 134 vs 74), contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 103), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 113 vs 98). Dick Williams held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 92 vs 91). Joe Kelley was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Kelley and Dick Williams

Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1853
136.6
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1023
187.99
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8139
600
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3265
600
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7006
516.48
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2959
543.77
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2220
163.66
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
768
141.13
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1603
118.17
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
529
97.21
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
26.39
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
28.85
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
14.3
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
65
4.79
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.86
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
617
45.48
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
239
43.92
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445.07
106.53
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
348.35
64.02
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3161
233.03
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1159
212.99
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3213
236.86
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
185.05
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.961
0.961
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1421
104.75
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
358
65.79
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
88.02
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
331
60.83
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2550
187.98
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
619
113.75
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1497.57
110.4
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
359.67
66.1
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
6.04
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
911
67.16
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
227
41.72
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.21
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
430
31.7
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
392
72.04
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.93
18.93
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
10.32
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
42
7.72
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.59
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
97
17.83
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
32.66
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.86
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
32.66
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
6.06
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Joe Kelley and Dick Williams

Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1844
1.06
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
1.41
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
0.22
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
649
0.99
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46890
27
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17630
27
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15630
9
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5876.2
9
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5562
3.2
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2188
3.35
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
0.35
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
0.83
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.13
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.08
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6389
3.68
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2783
4.26
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6163
3.55
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2732
4.18
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
96.46
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.342
3.342
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.966
2.966
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.1
21.1
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.47
70.47
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.12
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.24
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0