Mike Kelley vs. Bud Thomas — Career Comparison

Mike Kelley
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bud Thomas
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Bud Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against Mike Kelley. Bud Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.850 vs .634) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .307). By the career numbers, Bud Thomas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike Kelley and Bud Thomas

Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
145.22
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
420
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
600
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
538.85
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.919
0.919
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
129.94
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
99.36
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.02
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.82
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.73
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
30.57
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32.25
61.63
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
105.81
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
175.8
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
300
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
181.53
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.923
0.923
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
91.72
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
63.06
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
149.04
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.84
66.58
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.03
120.86
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.46
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
40.13
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.04
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
90
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
14.27
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
6.67
6.67
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.55
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
19.11
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
19.11
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mike Kelley and Bud Thomas

Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.07
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1911
27
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
637
9
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
10.53
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.54
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.3
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
11.36
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
11.06
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.39
97.39
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.303
10.303
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.52
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0