Mike Kelley vs. Bobby Thompson — Career Comparison

Mike Kelley
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bobby Thompson
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Mike Kelley and Bobby Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Kelley posted a career OPS of .634 against Bobby Thompson's .639. On the surface stats, Mike Kelley and Bobby Thompson are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Mike Kelley and Bobby Thompson

Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
145.22
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
282.35
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
600
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
136
600
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
538.85
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
120
529.41
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
129.94
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
119.12
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
99.36
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
83.82
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.02
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.24
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.82
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.73
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
30.57
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.29
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.25
61.63
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13.96
61.6
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
175.8
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
185.29
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
181.53
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
167.65
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
91.72
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
101.47
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
63.06
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
52.94
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
149.04
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
145.59
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.84
66.58
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
14.12
62.31
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.46
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
40.13
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
39.71
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.04
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
114.71
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
14.27
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
5.23
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.55
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
19.11
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
30.88
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
19.11
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.71
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Mike Kelley and Bobby Thompson

Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
1.07
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.42
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.87
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1911
27
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
637
9
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
10.53
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
2.98
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.54
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.3
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
11.36
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
3.06
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
11.06
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
3
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.39
97.39
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.21
98.21
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.303
10.303
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.115
2.115
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.52
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0