George Kell vs. Bobby Malkmus — Career Comparison

George Kell
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star
Bobby Malkmus
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, George Kell posted the stronger offensive profile against Bobby Malkmus. George Kell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.782 vs .567) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .266). Bobby Malkmus had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, George Kell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Kell and Bobby Malkmus

George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1795
143.07
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
257.28
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7528
600
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
625
600
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6702
534.17
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
572
549.12
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2054
163.71
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
123
118.08
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
122.82
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
95
91.2
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
30.69
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
15
14.4
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
3.99
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.8
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
6.22
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
40.89
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
26.88
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985.6
78.56
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
45.43
43.61
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2773
221.01
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
172
165.12
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2711
216.07
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
163
156.48
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881
70.22
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
69
66.24
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
69.34
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
46
44.16
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1673
133.34
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
107
102.72
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1078.58
85.97
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
46.04
44.2
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
2.87
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.92
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
621
49.5
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
38
36.48
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.56
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.96
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
22.87
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
86.4
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.23
26.23
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6.94
6.94
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
11.88
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.64
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.59
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.84
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.98
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.52
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.06
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.88
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
2.87
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.8
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
6.93
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.62
58.62
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for George Kell and Bobby Malkmus

George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1788
4.91
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
1.47
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
1.08
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.92
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9842
27
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3998
27
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3280.2
9
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1332.2
9
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2390
6.56
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
2.36
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3326
9.12
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
3.22
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.46
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5884
16.14
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
846
5.71
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5716
15.68
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
827
5.59
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.14
97.14
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.75
97.75
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.197
3.197
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.794
3.794
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.04
22.04
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.39
62.39
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
0.99
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.72
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0