Joe Kelley vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Kelley
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Williams comes out clearly ahead of Joe Kelley across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 91), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 113), and contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 140). Joe Kelley held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 134 vs 131). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Kelley and Ken Williams

Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1853
136.6
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
149.25
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8139
600
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7006
516.48
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4862
519.44
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2220
163.66
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1603
118.17
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
994
106.2
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
26.39
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
14.3
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
77
8.23
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
65
4.79
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
45.48
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1445.07
106.53
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3161
233.03
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3213
236.86
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2146
229.27
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.853
0.853
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.961
0.961
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1421
104.75
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
860
91.88
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1194
88.02
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2550
187.98
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1577
168.48
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1497.57
110.4
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
6.04
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
911
67.16
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
566
60.47
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
430
31.7
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
18.93
18.93
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.97
1.97
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
140
10.32
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
32.66
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
154
16.45
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
32.66
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
260
27.78
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Joe Kelley and Ken Williams

Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
1.06
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
0.22
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46890
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15630
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5562
3.2
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
0.35
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.13
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6389
3.68
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6163
3.55
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.46
96.46
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.342
3.342
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.1
21.1
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.12
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0